California Lawmakers Urge FEMA to Reverse Disaster Funding Cuts

California lawmakers urge FEMA to reverse disaster funding cuts

The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, established under the 2018 Disaster Reform Act, has invested $5 billion in grants for infrastructure projects aimed at mitigating damage from natural disasters.

APHIS expands the citrus greening quarantine area in California, impacting commercial citrus

APHIS is taking this action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected from residential properties in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego Counties and will impact 2,761.85 acres of commercial citrus.  The post APHIS expands the citrus greening quarantine area in California, impacting commercial citrus appeared first on FreshFruitPortal.com. Keep reading

FEMA cuts would affect Citrus County

As Florida braces for what’s expected to be another active hurricane season starting June 1, sweeping budget and staff cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could leave local governments — especially in smaller counties like Citrus — struggling…