A federal judge blocks the Trump administration from reducing FEMA's pre-disaster mitigation funding, citing the need for Congressional approval, impacting disaster preparedness funding policies.

North Carolina launches a $600M catastrophe bond linking insurance payouts to wind-resistant roof installation, pioneering disaster mitigation funding and insurer risk reduction.

Senior insurance official urges Senate on the indispensable role of federal disaster programs in reducing property insurance risks and costs, highlighting FEMA's unique capabilities amid federal funding cuts.