Thirty-Two Killed, Major Housing Damage, after More Than 50 Tornados Tear through South and Midwest
A devastating outbreak of more than 50 tornados in the South and Midwest on March 31 has now resulted in 32 deaths, after a massive storm system moved through the states of Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,…
Harvard Report Shows Post-Disaster Home Repair Spending Has Nearly Doubled since the 2000s
A report published by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that approximately $20 billion is being spent annually to repair homes following major disasters and minor storms – a…
DHRC Partner Texas Appleseed Releases Research Showing Housing Assistance Has Not Reached Survivors of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian
In a research note released earlier this year, Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) member Texas Appleseed outlined its findings following efforts to monitor the ongoing recovery from…
Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
Congressional and National Updates President Biden visited Rolling Fork, Mississippi, with HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on March 31 following an EF-4 tornado…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update
In a research note released earlier this year, Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) member Texas Appleseed outlined its findings following efforts to monitor the ongoing recovery from…
Tornados Tear through Southeast; Focus Shifts from Search and Rescue to Recovery
A series of storms moving across the Southeastern U.S. produced several destructive tornados on the evening of March 24, killing 26 people. The damage was greatest in Mississippi, where an EF-4…
NLIHC-Led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Submits Comments on FEMA Equitable Disaster Recovery Guide for Local Officials
Writing on behalf of the Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC), NLIHC submitted comments to FEMA in response to a request for feedback regarding a new guide being prepared by the agency, “…
HUD Announces Allocation of $3.3 Billion in Disaster Recovery Funds, Creation of New Disaster Recovery Office
HUD announced on March 15 that the agency would release an allocation of more than $3.3 billion in long-term recovery funds to seven states and territories impacted by disasters in 2022 and that it…
GOP Congressmen Introduce “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act” and Call for End to HUD Long-Term Disaster Recovery Program
Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC) and Garret Graves (R-LA) of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced the “Natural Disaster Recovery Program Act.” The bill would provide FEMA with the…
HUD Announces Agreement with State of Louisiana to Resolve Repayment Obligations for 3,300 Homeowners Impacted by Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance addressed flood insurance reform efforts in a hearing on March 10. The hearing, “How Do We…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – March 13
Congressional and National Updates Representatives from congressional districts in northern California have sent a letter to President Biden requesting that the president move quickly to approve a…