Romano: Either fix flood insurance problems or be prepared for disaster

And then we'll be the sad losers watching helplessly as homes and dreams are consumed by floodwaters. Just like the unfortunate souls in Baton Rouge, La., last week, and just like folks in West Virginia and South Carolina in the months before that.

Search for living, dead: Louisiana fights back from flooding

"Everything is gone. School is gone. Home is gone. Church is gone," s... . Amanda Burge looks at flood damage with two of her three children Aiden, right, and Hudson, left, at her home in Denham Springs, La., Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.

Haiti welcomes UN admission, plans to assist cholera victims

In this Oct. 21, 2010 file photo, cholera patients receive serum at the St. Nicholas Hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti. A U.N. acknowledgement that it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti and vows to aid victims were welcomed Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the Caribbean nation, which has experienced the worst outbreak of the disease in recent history.

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LIFE IS A BEACH: A beach goer plays with his dogs off of Hobie Island Beach Park on Virginia Key, Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Miami. Sandals mark the crime scene, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, not far from the Al-Furqan Jame Masjid Mosque in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York, where the leader of a New York City mosque has been fatally shot and an associate has been wounded in a brazen daylight attack.

Federal Partners Continue to Support Survivors in Louisiana

At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is leading the federal government's effort to provide assistance and support to Louisiana, in response to recent flooding. President Obama received updates throughout the day from his team on current response and recovery efforts underway in close coordination with state, local, and tribal officials.

Flood damage to be reviewed in four Minnesota counties

The Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management division will visit Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing and Pine counties in Minnesota this week to assess damages sustained in thunderstorms during the week of July 10. At this time, the damages do not meet federal requirements for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, but they could qualify for funds through the Minnesota State Disaster Assistance Program. During the week of July 10, torrential downpours overwhelmed drainage systems, rivers and streams with 7-14 inches of rain.

Historic flooding in Louisiana strands 7,000

Emergency crews have rescued more than 7,000 people stranded in Louisiana by historic flooding that has killed at least three people and submerged whole communities, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Sunday, as the Gulf Coast braced for more rain and rising waters. Stranded residents have been pulled out of flooded homes and swamped cars in cities and towns across the southern part of the state, said Edwards, who has called for federal emergency relief funds.

Five things missing in GOP bid to unseat Marco Rubio

In his long shot bid to defeat Marco Rubio, Republican Carlos Beruff has yet to ignite the type of political grass fire that two years ago took out a top Republican leader in the U.S. House and nearly claimed four U.S. Senators. Following the insurgent's playbook, Beruff has spent more than $8 million of his own money on television ads.

‘He founded ISIS!’: Now Trump claims Obama deserves credit for…

A chip off the old block: Did Malia Obama smoke MARIJUANA at Lollapalooza? Video shows the president's eldest daughter puffing on a suspicious cigarette Now the Secret Service steps into Trump 'incitement to violence' row: Agents have spoken to campaign 'more than once' about his call for 'Second Amendment' action against Clinton 'He founded ISIS!': Now Trump claims Obama deserves credit for creating the Middle Eastern terror army - and names 'crooked Hillary' as its 'co-founder' Trump faces demands from his own party to take back Second Amendment 'threat' to Clinton - as ex-senator writes to demand his removal as candidate Is this the most epic engagement EVER? Canadian 'power couple' travel to Iceland with a full crew for pre-wedding shoot atop volcanic rocks and icy glaciers Fertility rates drop to lowest level EVER in America: Fewer than 6 babies per 100 women being born each year ... (more)

Governor requests drought disaster relief for New Hampshire farmers

In response to a drought-stricken season for New Hampshire farmers, Gov. Maggie Hassan requested Thursday that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack issue a drought disaster declaration for three of the state's counties. The USDA Farm Service Agency's State Emergency Board voted Wednesday to seek the disaster declaration.

Schumer Calls on USDA to Start Assessing Impact Drought Will Have on Farmers

Schumer is looking to help farmers affected by this summer's drought and is calling on the USDA to start damage assessments now. Although farmers won't know the full extent of crop damage until the fall, he wants to get a head start so the government can quickly provide relief to farmers impacted by the drought.

Kittleman calls on council to extend state of emergency in Ellicott City

Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard County officials held a press conference to provide updates on the recovery and cleanup underway in Ellicott City on July 31. Kittleman has asked the County Council to extend the state of emergency in Ellicott City as crews continue cleanup and secure the city ravaged by flash floods on Saturday, July 30. Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman, at podium, and other Howard County officials held a press conference to provide updates on the recovery and cleanup underway in Ellicott City on July 31. Kittleman has asked the County Council to extend the state of emergency in Ellicott City as crews continue cleanup and secure the city ravaged by flash floods on Saturday, July 30. County Executive Allan Kittleman called on the Howard County Council to extend a state of emergency after a raging flood swept parts of old Ellicott ... (more)

Fight continues against Big Sur fire; new blaze near Fresno

Crews continued to battle a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as another one broke out in Fresno County and quickly spread, prompting the evacuation of 300 homes... Crews battled a massive wildfire near California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as it burns for the tenth day, while a much newer fire in Fresno County quickly spread, damaging homes as it grew to... The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over tweets she once wrote using racist language. The new Miss Teen USA will get to keep her crown despite an outcry over tweets she once wrote using racist language.

Big Pharma is jacking up the price of the – antidote’ to…

While the law was undoubtedly a step forward for a gridlocked Congress, it won't affect one of the crisis' most intractable problems - the skyrocketing price of naloxone, a drug that instantly reverses overdoses. A report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January revealed that drug overdose deaths reached a new high in 2014 , totaling 47,055 people.