FEMA

Oregon’s Governor says she has more ideas to fund firefighting and prevention efforts in the state.  With just a few days left in the legislative session, Tina Kotek wants lawmakers to prioritize wildfire funding.   “Without an immediate path for an ongoing funding mechanism, I urge the legislature to identify as much one-time funding as they can for wildfire suppression and mitigation, to help ke

Oregon’s junior senator is pushing for more funding for the U.S. Forest Service.  Jeff Merkley Chairs the Interior Subcommittee, which held hearings last week on the Administration’s proposed budget for the Forest Service.  That funding has do...

The Abbotsford area of southern British Columbia is known for its rich farmland and is home to about half of all the dairy farms in British Columbia. Hundreds of farms including dairy, poultry and field crop operations continue to be overwhelmed by the flooding that started two weeks ago ...

USDA Rural Development is now accepting applications for grants to help rural communities continue their recovery from devastating natural disasters.  Up to $1.2 million in grants will soon be available in Oregon through the Community Facilities Program.   ...

Daniel Kaniewski is with FEMA and de is a firm believer in the need to work to mitigate disasters.  He notes when you look nationwide, there is potential areas of risk, but the way the Department is structured, the vast majority of FEMA's funds go only to those areas that have already been hit.  Kaniews...