The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently issued a draft of the newly revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).  The revision will change flood zones—and some local properties are now in them.

Be careful if you celebrate with New Year’s Eve fireworks!

Due to state budget cuts, local county Health Departments are facing significant decreases in revenue, causing a reduction in services offered in many counties.

An important announcement for anyone with losses from the May tornadoes: the disaster recovery center at Coastal Worship Center in Darien will close on June 7th. But if you have tornado damage, you still have time to register for federal assistance.

More help arrives for victims of this month's dangerous tornados in Emanuel and McIntosh Counties. New disaster recovery centers are open as of Friday, May 30, 2008.

A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Charleston, SC, along with other damage survey experts from across the contry, have determined that the tornado that struck McIntosh County Sunday morning was a violent EF-4.