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The request is part of the White House's larger funding request from Congress to cover disaster needs from tornados to wildfires.
July 1 -
A petition aimed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency highlights the deficiencies and opportunities FEMA has in adapting to a world of frequent extreme weather events
June 21 -
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's last-minute attempt to resuscitate a bill that would have allowed Hawaii Electric Co. to issue debt, backed by a rate increase, failed.
May 3 -
Hawaii's budget director told a state Senate committee the costs to house people are coming in double what was estimated.
March 1 -
As the program inches through the federal appropriation process, Texas lawmakers have allocated state funds and created a five-county district with taxing power.
October 16 -
While Idalia caused major damage to some municipalities, it had less of an impact than feared since it hit less densely populated areas than Hurricane Ian did last year.
August 31 -
The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association is getting ready to head back to the market next week with a variable-rate bond deal after successfully selling fixed-rate bonds last week to help fund claims from insolvent insurance companies.
July 5 -
A series of atmospheric rivers and cyclone bomb storms in California have resulted in billions in damage. Lawmakers look to bond measures to help prevent future problems.
April 27 -
Wildfires in western states are becoming more severe and costing more to fight.
March 8 -
California's bond ratings are likely to escape unscathed from the atmospheric rivers that caused an estimated $646 million in damage to the state's infrastructure.
February 3