Although a third of Puerto Rico residents still lack electricity and many have no running water, FEMA announced on January 30 that it would abruptly end the distribution of emergency food and potable…
Hurricane Florence
General
Early estimates of property damage from Hurricane Florence range between $17 billion and $22 billion, but could be higher depending on flooding.
Solomon Towers, a…
These pictures show the extent of the flooding from Hurricane Florence in many communities, and the likely damage that will result. Although the rain and wind have mostly stopped, rivers and…
According to reports in the media, Hurricane Florence has closed more than 100 roads, cut off power to more than 500,000 buildings, and created flooding that surrounds the city of Wilmington and…
NLIHC is in close communication with our members and partners in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia, as well as their congressional delegations and the administration. NLIHC is monitoring Hurricane…
The 720 organizations of the NLIHC-led Disaster Housing Recovery Coalition sent a letter on September 14 to FEMA Administrator Brock Long, calling on the Agency to send out a form letter to all…
HUD, the Census Bureau, and FEMA released on September 6, new American Housing Survey (AHS) data that reveals disaster preparedness disparities between renters and homeowners. According to a media…
HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) published a Federal Register notice on September 12, informing public housing agencies (PHAs) about waivers of HUD requirements they may request in the…
The following is a review of additional housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Florence, Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members…
Federal Response
Congress
The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on September 5, 2018, to examine the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) response to the natural disasters in 2017…
The following is a review of housing recovery developments related to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and the 2017 California wildfires since last week’s Memo to Members and Partners (…
Federal Response
Congress
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued a statement on August 30 in response to the U.S. District Court’s denial of a preliminary injunction filed by housing advocates…
