The agency’s updated OnTheMap for Emergency Management tool shows how population and workforce data can support rapid response and recovery operations during hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TAZEWELL, Va. — About 90 people have already inquired about getting help from the new Virginia Disaster Assistance Fund. That’s ...

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Flooding is a fact of life in the Texas Hill Country, a region home to a flood-prone corridor known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Judge Rob Kelly, the top elected official in Kerr County, said as much on ...

What if there’s a disaster in Washington state and the federal government refuses to help us? That’s not a hypothetical question anymore. It’s crazy that we even have to ask it. The Trump ...

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.