To identify the first set of resilience zones, FEMA used the National Risk Index, which looks at 18 different types of natural hazards like flooding, drought, storms and earthquakes.

No new money is tied to the initial Community Disaster Resilience Zone designation. But federal agencies — including FEMA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of ...

As part of the collaborative effort, the NAACP's Emergency Management Task Force will regularly meet with FEMA to advance its progress on equity around disaster preparedness, according to the NAACP.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday announced that communities can apply for a total of $1.35 billion in grants to build climate resilience. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and ...

New rule finalized from FEMA raises bar for flooding resilience nationwide. Updated: 6:05 PM EDT Jul 10, 2024 Editorial Standards ...

More than 40 Americans died in fires and tornadoes across Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Texas and Missouri two weeks ago. Last Wednesday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ...