Department of Homeland Security Affirms Disaster Relief Services Are Safe for Immigrants to Access
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), released a statement on September 28 reminding…
Evictions Begin Following Hurricane Ian, Threatening Homelessness for Disaster Survivors
Households with low incomes are most impacted by disasters, yet they receive the least assistance and fewest protections when recovering afterward. The recovery following Hurricane Ian is proving to…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 11, 2022
Hurricane Ian On Wednesday, October 5, President Biden and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell traveled to Fort Myers, Florida, to meet with small-business owners and local residents impacted by…
Disaster Housing Recovery Update – October 7, 2022
NLIHC and its Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) held a National Disaster Webinar on October 4. The webinar featured a range of speakers, including Caitlin Durkovich (special assistant to…
Recap of 10/4 National Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition Webinar
The first National Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition (DHRC) webinar took place on Tuesday, October 4. The next call will be held on Tuesday, October 11, at 2 pm ET. The call…
Join Webinar Tomorrow on Disaster Housing Recovery!
Due to the response volume, register here for NLIHC's Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition-led national webinar on Tuesday, October 4, from 2 to 3:30 pm ET. Hear how federal, state, and local…
Hurricane Ian Causes Catastrophic Damage in Florida, Impacts South Carolina
Hurricane Ian slammed into the southwest and central coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm on September 28. The storm had moved south from its expected path, largely sparing the population center of…
FEMA Approves Assistance for Entire Island of Puerto Rico Following Pressure from Impacted Communities and Advocates
In the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and the White House have sought to emphasize to wary residents of Puerto Rico that a whole-of-government…
Senator Warren and Representative Espaillat Send Letter to FEMA and HUD Regarding Failure to Use Proven Disaster Housing Solutions
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NJ) sent a joint letter to FEMA and HUD on September 29 regarding the failure of the agencies to implement proven disaster…
Senator Warren and 14 Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Accessibility and Effectiveness of FEMA Assistance after Disasters
On September 30, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Bernie…
Hurricanes Fiona, Ian, and Other Disaster Housing Recovery Updates
Hurricane Ian Hurricane Ian made a second landfall in the U.S. on September 30 along the South Carolina coast. Life-threatening storm surge occurred, and high winds battered coastal areas, killing…