Federal Emergency Management Agency

The Cost of Surviving a Wildfire

Evacuating a disaster is often the lifesaving choice, but it comes with short-term costs to address immediate needs and incalculable personal and financial tolls in the future.

By Colleen Hagerty

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Residents Turn to Home Lifting In Response to the Threat of Flooding

As climate change intensifies, flooding is emerging as a threat for homes not previously seen as high-risk. Some residents are responding creatively by lifting up their homes.

By Gregory Barber

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How to Pack a ‘Go Bag’ for Extreme Weather

If the trend continues, extreme weather will occur more frequently. Here’s how experts suggest you prepare.

By Shannon Sims

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SBA Depletes Disaster Loan Funds After Helene and Milton, Biden Says

Federal officials urged people to keep applying for the loans, which they said they would continue to process while awaiting more funding from Congress, which is not set to reconvene until Nov. 12.

By Madeleine Ngo

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