Ted Cruz doesn't like to help people who have faced a weather catastrophe. He voted against helping people affected by Hurricane Sandy;(Ted Cruz's vote for Hurricane Sandy Aid)Related Articl… Read More
Chances are the following situations could happen at any given moment. A friend of yours is stuck in the middle of a hurricane in Florida, a boy scout troop is lost in the woods, a twelve-ye… Read More
"How Louisiana plans to rebuild after historically damaging floods" PBS NewsHour 8/18/2016ExcerptSUMMARY: As the Louisiana flooding begins to subside, the state looks toward rebuilding… Read More
Weapons of war have crossed over to the mainstream. I am referring here to a specific piece of technology, UAV technology, or as we know them… Read More
The week ahead in Congress:
- This week the House votes on a Bill that would prohibit the EPA from Proposing, Finalizing, or Disseminating a Rule unless all Scientific and Technical informa… Read More
Government Funding Deal
Late Sunday evening, reports of a $1 trillion Deal began to emerge that would fund the Government through October 1:
- $2 billion for NIH and the "cancer Moonshot"… Read More
SENATE
The "Score" from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is expected Monday or Tuesday, with Estimates on Total Costs and Coverage Impacts of the Bill, the Better Care Reconciliation A… Read More
Eligible survivors of Hurricane Irma in the state of Florida, can now apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov. If your home is either uninhabitable or… Read More
It’s quite unfortunate that many property owners are unaware that flood protection is not add in their homeowners insurance and must be purchased separately. This page is going t… Read More
As Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies, along with non-profit, f… Read More
It is very obvious that our federal government was just not ready for a disaster of this magnitude, where everything (power, water, roads, communications, entire towns/cities) are destroyed… Read More
"Puerto Ricans who lost everything begin rebuilding as they wait for aid" PBS NewsHour 10/2/2017ExcerptSUMMARY: The road to recovery in Puerto Rico will be long and daunting, as electr… Read More
In the Senate
The Senate will vote this week on the $36.5 Billion House-passed Disaster Relief Bill (H.R.2266), Emergency Supplemental, with a Cloture vote Today and Final Passage on Tuesda… Read More
"Hurricane season is coming and Puerto Rico still has a big power problem" PBS NewsHour 4/19/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Seven months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and its power… Read More
IMHO: The pessimist in me has to wonder if this is really an attempt by FEMA to save money since they pay benefits who are officially listed as having died in a disaster. This so… Read More
Hear ye! Hear ye! It's Mardi Gras week here at the Rock & Roll is a State of Mind blog! We'll be posting something every day all the way thru to next Tuesday aka Fat… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Paul Manafort’s guilty plea, Trump’s Hurricane Maria denial" PBS NewsHour 9/14/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Tim… Read More
"How prepared is FEMA for Hurricane Florence?" PBS NewsHour 9/12/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: President Trump has said the federal government in "totally prepared" for Hurricane Florence, but t… Read More
A Massive Increase in Detentions by the highly Controversial Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has prompted Questions from Rights Groups about how ICE obtained the Money to… Read More
Our Thoughts and Prayers Go Out …
Wal-Mart was trying help to people in California who just lost their homes in a fire. Maybe you’re thinking, wow – Wal-Mart i… Read More
"The daunting task of identifying victims of the Camp Fire" PBS NewsHour 11/19/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: In the 11 days since Northern California's Camp Fire ignited, residents have experien… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on shutdown resolution, Roger Stone indictment" PBS NewsHour 1/25/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks jo… Read More
"Why the Florida Keys still need support, a year and a half after Hurricane Irma" PBS NewsHour 4/11/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: In March, FEMA ended its temporary housing program for people af… Read More
The Federal Government will spend nearly $40 Million to Build and Operate Two New Tent Cities for Migrant Families and Children in Texas, as the Trump Administration Scrambles to Respond to… Read More
Blockchain technology can be accounted for as the best suiting advancement that can be utilized to implement the concept of parametric insurances.
The monthly National Advisory Draft Repor… Read More
If you are running a small business, there is help quickly being made available. Find the resources you need for relieving the impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic on your business. L… Read More
The Federal Government is Ending its Support for 13 Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing Sites on June 30th, urging States to Take Over their Operations, even as Cases Spike in Several Parts of… Read More
The Trump Administration is Reversing its Decision to Cut Federal Support for Five Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Sites in Texas this month after a Formal Request from Gov. Greg Abbott and C… Read More
Florida’s Coastal Waters are Safe from any Future Offshore Oil and Gas Development, President Trump Boasted in an Interview. “We’re not gonna be drilling, and I’ve al… Read More
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on Monday, announced a Range-of-Steps it will take to Bolster the Nation’s Cybersecurity Posture, including Increasing Funding for Key Cybers… Read More
Biden is finding it increasingly Difficult to Unwind Trump’s Immigration Regulations as the Administration grapples with a Surge of Migrants at the Southern Border.
Trump Officials p… Read More
Biden signed a Proclamation halting Wall Construction after being sworn in, but that was only a 60-day Pause, and it Ends on Sunday March 21st.
Construction Companies contracted by the Tr… Read More
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Ian that USDA… Read More
The Balanced News: How disaster relief leaves Kentucky’s landslide victims behind article tells the story of the Linda Baker family, who in 2021 lost their home to a landslide and were… Read More
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized federal funding to be used for emergency relief in Mississippi after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night. At le… Read More
The article discusses why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not respond to heat waves as a qualifying catastrophe for federal emergency aid. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster… Read More
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is running out of money, causing disaster recovery projects across the country to stall. Perry County in Kentucky, which suffered from flooding… Read More