FEMA

Hurricane Ian: 500K Floridians still out of power

Just under 600,000 homes and businesses throughout Florida were without power as of midday Monday as restoration crews worked around the clock to help recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian.

Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs

When Wanda Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. She and her daughter then learned of a federal program that reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19.