mitigation

Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience

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After nearly two decades of paralysis on the issue, Mississippi officials are inching closer to establishing a state home mitigation program to protect residents from natural disasters. Storm preparation experts say such a program is vital to building resilience as the dangers from climate change continue to grow. Senate Bill 2409, which would create the … Read more

FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge’s order on lawsuit brought by Democratic-led states

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will make $1 billion available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments, … Read more