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Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected
Hurricane season is here, but FEMA’s policy change could leave low-income areas less protected FEMA’s new policy change for 2025 removes any mention of equity, income, or social vulnerability from its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide, which could leave low-income areas less protected during hurricanes. The Trump administration’s guidance change aims to make it quicker […]
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I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my home − here’s how rural towns and counties in North Carolina and beyond cooperate to rebuild
I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my home − here’s how rural towns and counties in North Carolina and beyond cooperate to rebuild The average number of annual disasters in the U.S. is around 55, but last year was a record year with 90 disasters declared nationwide. Rural towns and counties […]
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