Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are
Subsidized flood insurances lowers the cost of living in coastal waterfront homes at high risk of flooding.
Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Community leaders in Florida say Trump’s FEMA pullback leaves them struggling to fill the void
The president's FEMA Review Council sees a reduced emergency management role for the federal government.
Everglades detention camp doesn’t have to comply with federal environmental law, court rules
The ruling found federal law doesn't apply because Florida runs the facility and hasn't received federal funding.
Kristi Noem all but killed FEMA. Will her departure save it?
The embattled Homeland Security secretary froze spending and slashed staff, but it may have been illegal.
Here’s how climate disinformation endangers national security
In Florida, intensifying disasters and disinformation combine to endanger our lives and divide our citizens.
A massive climate resilience program is escaping Florida’s DOGE purge
Gov. Ron DeSantis is slashing spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund.
Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change had been ratified and signed by the US in 1992.
The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety
Climate change is reshaping who gets to live where – and who gets left behind when the next disaster strikes.
A hurricane season that surprised with record storms and notable lulls
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, but the US was spared as FEMA faces drastic change.
Federal appeals court pauses litigation over Alligator Alcatraz
The Trump administration had argued its attorneys were furloughed during the government shutdown.