FEMA

Craig Fugate says 1985's Hurricane Kate had some hard lessons for the Capital City.

State officials estimate Idalia caused up to $447 million in losses for Florida’s agriculture industry

After a natural disaster, a variety of resources become available through emergency declarations to aid in the cleanup process. FEMA financial assistance is just one of many ways to receive help after a weather event.

FEMA announced the agency is extending the deadline for survivors of Hurricane Ian to apply for federal assistance. The new deadline to submit an application is Jan. 12, 2023.

The federal rule prohibits improvements to hurricane-damaged homes exceeding 50% of their market value unless the entire structure is updated to meet current building codes.

Insurers were required to begin submitting claims data Friday and will continue submitting the information each day through Oct. 7.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell met with Gov. Ron DeSantis to go over the federal response to Hurricane Ian. "We know that this is going to be a very complicated and complex recovery,” she says.

Most of the county's reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover the costs of emergency erosion prevention measures taken following Hurricane Michael.

FEMA's latest round of public assistance grants for Florida communities recovering from Hurricane Michael will reimburse local governments and the state for cleanup and repair work in Bay, Washington and Leon Counties.

Tuesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave more than $6 million to cities in the Florida panhandle to reimburse them for debris removal and…