FEMA
Putting it in context...
Troy Becker at The Forum created a map that illustrated the "swath of the Oklahoma tornado if it had hit the F-M area." The map quickly puts into context the breadth of the devastation in Oklahoma and...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 9:43 PM
If you have special needs, emergency preparedness plan should be high priority
With flood risks about to increase quickly in parts of the Northern Plains, and with a spring and summer of weather warnings ahead, the need for emergency preparedness becomes more apparent. Thats es...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 1:02 PM
Moderne ou Historique? The newly rebuilt Sutliff Bridge
What is modern and what is historic, when we look at bridges in general? This question is very difficult because it is based on the individual bridge and its appearance. Sometimes we cross a truss b...
Posted on 10/17/12 at 4:19 AM
Update: Dayton wants to investigate FEMA aid differences
Gov. Mark Dayton says he wants to look into a reported difference of opinion within the federal agency that rejected Minnesotas request for individual flood recovery aid. Dayton said on Thursday th...
Posted on 7/26/12 at 1:49 PM
DIVERSION DISCUSSION: FEMA, corps 100-year flood definitions differ
FARGO - At what Red River level is a 100-year flood in Fargo-Moorhead? Scientifically speaking, the answer depends on the source of information: the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the U.S. Ar...
Posted on 5/20/12 at 8:36 AM
FEMA maps scheduled for release 
Flood insurance maps have been delayed 2 years
After more than a decade of study and two years of delays, the Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to release revised flood insurance rate maps for Fargo and Cass County this summer.
By Mike Nowatzki , January 30, 2011
Lisbon considers 17 home buyouts 
The city of Lisbon, N.D., is contemplating removing nearly 20 homes from its community in exchange for flood protection.
By Wendy Reuer , January 30, 2011
Pawlenty calls special session after federal funding announced for disaster-struck Minnesota 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The federal government has declared 21 counties in southern Minnesota disaster areas, prompting Gov. Tim Pawlenty to convene a special session for Monday.
By Associated Press , October 14, 2010
Man arrested for posing as FEMA official 
WADENA, Minn. – A Minneapolis man was charged June 25 in Wadena County District Court with impersonating an officer and unfair trade practices for allegedly posing as a FEMA and OSHA officer.
By Steve Schulz, Forum Communications Co. , July 10, 2010
More federal disaster assistance OK’d 
ST. PAUL – Businesses and individuals affected by last month’s storms may seek low-interest federal loans to rebuild and repair buildings.
By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , July 10, 2010
Minnesota coordinates effort in storm aftermath 
ST. PAUL – Minnesota is trying to get federal assistance to recover from Thursday’s deadly storms.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , June 19, 2010
Corps explains higher figure for flood diversion 
Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker said he asked the same question a lot of people probably did when the Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday raised its 100-year flood estimate for the city to 42.6 feet: Will this affect how many homeowners have to buy high-risk flood insurance?
By Mike Nowatzki , May 16, 2010
Corps explains higher figure for 100-year flood 
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By Mike Nowatzki , May 15, 2010
No power problems yet from May snow 
BISMARCK – Several inches of slushy snow accumulated in parts of the Dakotas on Thursday and Friday, but there were no reports of power outages.
By Associated Press , May 08, 2010
FEMA to revisit Devils Lake flooding 
DEVILS LAKE – In 1995, then-Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator James Lee Witt made the first of two tours of the Devils Lake Basin to see how the federal government could help the region recover from a two-year flood.
By Kevin Bonham, Herald Staff Writer , May 03, 2010
Minnesota flood damage tops $14 million 
ST. PAUL – The preliminary assessment of damage caused by spring flooding in Minnesota is $14.7 million, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
April 03, 2010
FEMA administrator to visit Devils Lake Basin 
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) — Sen. Kent Conrad says Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate will visit the Devils Lake Basin later this spring to get a firsthand look at flooding.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2010
FEMA flood money flowing into ND 
BISMARCK — Federal Emergency Management Agency money is starting to flow into North Dakota to help pay for this spring's flood fight.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2010
US House passes bill for North Dakota flood buyouts 
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday that will fund further home buyouts across North Dakota.
March 25, 2010
Leaders ask head of FEMA to keep temporary dikes 
By Mike Nowatzki , March 23, 2010
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