What the COVID-19 major disaster declaration means for local governments
On March 13, 2020, the President declared the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration pursuant to Sec. 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Now more than 50 states and territories have been declared a major disaster with an incident period of […]
Rebuilding communities
Every year, millions of people are affected by natural disasters, and 2017 has certainly been no exception. As of Oct. 6, there have been 15 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the U.S. this year. The recovery process following events of this magnitude can be overwhelming, often leaving those […]