FEMA Cautions California Residents to Prepare for Flooding After Wildfires

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Head FEMA’s Insurance and Mitigation Administration and Chief Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, December 3, 2019) – In the aftermath of wildfires, local California communities face a higher risk of flash flooding for up to several years due to changes in the terrain caused by...

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FEMA Urges Wisconsin Residents to Purchase Flood Insurance to Protect Their Homes

AUDIO: James Sink, Regional Flood insurance Liaison, FEMA Region 5
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, August 20, 2019) – This month marks the one-year anniversary of the 2018 Wisconsin flood which caused devastating damage to homes and businesses. It can happen again this year. Many counties saw more...

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What You Can Do If You’re Impacted by a Disaster

AUDIO: Rullah Price, Community Outreach Director, Wells Fargo Home Lending
(San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, August 20, 2019) –  In 2018, the US experienced several natural disasters that caused destruction and devastation impacting thousands of people and their property. There were mudslides in Montecito, CA, extreme...

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FEMA is Urging Property Owners to get Flood Insurance Before a Hurricane Hits

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Chief Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program, FEMA
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, June 11, 2019) – This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts 4-8 hurricanes including 2-4 major ones (Cat. 3 or higher) as part of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. It...

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Program Launching Will Accelerate the Electrification of Transportation

AUDIO: John McFarland, Chief Customer Officer, Portland General Electric
(Portland, OR, Thursday, June 6, 2019) — Portland General Electric announced the creation of the Drive Change Fund to award local community organizations and businesses grants that will help electrify Oregon’s transportation sector. From transit...

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Nation’s First Facility to Integrate Large-Scale Wind Generation, Solar Generation and Battery Storage to Create an Improved Zero-Emissions Resource

AUDIO: Maria Pope, CEO, Portland General Electric
(Portland, OR, Wednesday, February 13, 2019) – Portland General Electric announced an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to build a first-of-its-scale facility in North America, which will integrate wind generation, solar generation and battery storage...

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New England Needs to Focus on Clean Energy in Order to Cut Climate Pollution

AUDIO: Greg Cunningham, Vice President and Director, Conservation Law Foundation’s Clean Energy and Climate Change Program
(Boston, MA, Thursday, February 7, 2019) – New England has enough power to weather even the most intense cold snaps. Rather than build polluting, expensive fracked gas pipelines – that will swiftly become obsolete – we...

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