With the start of hurricane season just days away, FEMA, the federal agency tasked with disaster response, is "not ready," ...

As I’m writing, North Carolina is staring down yet another hurricane season. We can’t just wait for FEMA to resolve itself.

Other states have seen little government assistance, and in some cases no assistance at all, after natural disasters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) 50% rule dictates that if a house is in a flood zone and local building ...