An atmospheric river, whose moisture spanned a remarkable 7,000 miles across the Pacific from the Philippines to the Pacific Northwest, caused record river levels and destructive flooding across Washington state this week.

Oregon will receive federal emergency funding to support recovery efforts in three southwest counties that experienced intense storms and floods between March 13- 20. 

Vermont officials are building a case to appeal President Donald Trump’s rejection of a state request for federal disaster aid that would help a number of Caledonia and Essex county towns foot the bills from major flooding this past July.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed an extension of the state’s disaster declaration on Saturday, Nov. 8 to continue emergency response and recovery efforts following the Western Alaska storms, including the remnants of Typhoon Halong. 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Wisconsin that federal disaster loans are available to offset economic losses caused by excessive moisture that occurred from May 1 through July 15, 2024.

Businesses, homeowners and renters in Howell County and surrounding areas who were affected by spring storms are now eligible for low-interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

The USDA Farm Service Agency today announced that the deadline for livestock producers to apply for assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire is being extended to Nov. 21, 2025. The program is expected to provide approximately $1 billion in recovery benefits to producers whose livelihoods were adversely impacted by disrupted feed availability and poor forage conditions following catastrophic floods and wildfires in 2023 and 2024.

The USDA Farm Service Agency has extended the application deadline for the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) to November 21, ensuring livestock producers affected by major floods and wildfires have more time to apply.

In October, flooding in western Colorado caused over $13,000,000 in damage to public infrastructure and prompted temporary evacuations for hundreds of residents. Now, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is asking President Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue a major disaster declaration to help the affected communities recover.

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DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday requested a major disaster declaration that would bring federal relief funding to southwestern Colorado in the wake of last month’s catastrophic flooding.

FSA determined eligible counties with qualifying floods and wildfires in 2023 and 2024

A key section of Wilsons Creek Road, linking Upper Wilsons Creek and Alidenes Road, is set for a major upgrade aimed at improving flood resilience and ensuring safer access for residents in one of the Northern Rivers’ most flood-affected valleys.

Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open this week in Ozark and Shannon counties to assist Missourians impacted by the severe storms and flooding that occurred from March 30 to April 8.

Stepping up in response to October's devastating floods, Governor Polis has officially enshrined his verbal disaster declaration into an Executive Order. With western Colorado communities battered by the recent deluge, the governor's move isn't just symbolic—it comes with the power of the state's Emergency Operations Plan and a significant financial commitment. As part of the order, the Office of Emergency Management has been given a green light to take decisive action, not only in aiding those affected by the flooding but also in laying the groundwork for recovery.

Milwaukee residents still facing recovery challenges from the August flood have until Wednesday, Nov. 12, to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration physical disaster loans. 

Members of the Roswell Finance Committee recommended on Thursday that a resolution to create a flood recovery task force be presented to the city council for approval.

At the Tuesday, November 4 City Council meeting, DJ Jakala, Public Affairs Specialist for SBA Disaster Recovery spoke about a program available for all Pickaway County residents.

AURORA, Ind. (WKRC) - FEMA is opening a recovery center in Aurora, Indiana on June 12. Recovery specialists will be available to help those affected by the floods earlier this year.

After torrential rain and flash flooding damaged homes and businesses in Brevard and Lake counties, Florida Realtors opened its Disaster Relief Fund to aid recovery.

The state says nearly 800 housing units or families were assisted by the funding after more than 5,000 homes were impacted by natural disasters in 2024

The city of Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois are appealing President Donald Trump’s denial last week of a disaster declaration that would have unlocked federal financial assistance for survivors and public repairs after heavy rains and flooding in the state in July and August.

Following August’s historic flooding, state lawmakers are working on a way for Wisconsinites affected by disasters to receive grant money through a new program.

Donald Trump has denied Wisconsin’s request for federal public assistance to repair infrastructure in six counties devastated by August flooding, a decision that state and local officials called disheartening and unacceptable as communities continue struggling with millions of dollars in damage.

State and local government officials in Wisconsin objected Friday to the Trump administration’s decision to deny additional  disaster assistance to rebuild infrastructure in  Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties after the historic floods in August.

County officials were already cutting the 2026 budget when feds denied disaster aid.

Eager to receive a share of the $67.9 million in match-free Community Development Disaster Recovery grants that the state will be handing out to flood-ravaged communities, applicants submitted requests by the Sept. 30 deadline totalling $121 million, almost double the amount of available funds.

Program offers low-interest assistance for homeowners, renters, and businesses recovering from Sept. floods.

During a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed experts on how to strengthen disaster recovery and mitigation programs for communities like Globe and Miami in Arizona, where recent historic flooding devastated neighborhoods and business, claiming three lives, in addition to the dozens of other lives lost to extreme weather in Arizona this year.