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HUD Launches $16 Billion for Mitigation and Resilience Activities

For the first time ever, in February 2018 the announced a disaster recovery funding set aside specifically for  and efforts. With the passage of this groundbreaking $16 billion set aside, communities can now apply federal disaster recovery funding towards preventative efforts that strengthen their ability to respond to and recover from disasters and lead to… Read more

Storm season 2018 starts with Hurricane Aletta

The first hurricane of 2018 is rapidly increasing in intensity, going from a tropical storm off the coast of Mexico to a Category 4 event in just 24 hours. Luckily, Hurricane Aletta is not expected to make landfall, although The Weather Channel says, “High surf will be generated, propagating first to the southern Mexican coast,… Read more