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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been collecting a lot of information about flood risks across America, including the increased risk of flooding linked to climate change. But the agency has not effectively used that new knowledge to persuade more Americans to buy flood insurance, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
As a result, homeowners are at increasing risk of costly damage from floods, and the government is facing rising costs for disaster relief assistance, the report found. The report called on Congress to consider requiring FEMA to evaluate how the agency can use the “comprehensive and up-to-date flood risk information” it has been collecting to determine which properties should be required to have flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program.
Houlton Criminal Docket, December 2020
Contributed • April 23, 2021 The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse in December.
Houlton, Maine The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse in December. Christopher A. Carr, 34, Machiasport: probation violation, no further sanctions.
Joseph M. Dobbins, 22, Houlton: probation violation, 197 days in jail, probation partially revoked.
Zachary A. Hitchcock, 27, Oakfield: probation violation, 6 months in jail, probation partially revoked, probation continued.
Kathryn McLeod, 37, Milo: operating after habitual offender revocation (two counts), dismissed (first); 30 days in jail, $500 fine (second).
Christopher R. Drew, 43, Ludlow: operating under the influence (drugs or combo), dismissed; unlawful possession of methamphetamine, 15 months in prison, all but 57 days suspended, 2 years probation, $2,581.35 restitution; aggravated c