USDA is currently in the trenches of issuing the nearly $31 billion in total disaster and emergency relief aid to farmers and ranchers in four stages. That money was appropriated by Congress as part ...

USDA is launching the next phase of its Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP), aimed at farmers who suffered losses from natural disasters in 2023 and 2024. This new round — Stage 2 — was ...

Days before Southeastern states were ravaged by Hurricane Helene—with catastrophic flooding affecting inland areas previously thought to be relatively protected from the increasingly frequent storms ...

Pensacola city officials are scrambling to decide where millions of dollars will be allocated after admitting they've failed ...

Let’s talk about disaster relief. And let’s start this way: If my waterfront home in Tampa floods in a hurricane, should the federal government help me repair it? Although I think it is fair to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The U.S. government is often a rapid responder when disasters—such as disease outbreaks, hurricanes, tsunamis, and terrorist attacks—strike at home or abroad. In the United States, the president ...

Mountain America Credit Union has a long-standing partnership with the American Red Cross of Utah, contributing significantly to disaster relief and fire ...

Individuals and businesses in the state of Washington affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides ...

While the storms may be over, our neighbors north of Houston are just beginning to clean up after rising water inundated homes and businesses over the weekend. Eyewitness News hasn't seen flooding ...