Reports fault FEMA flood insurance

A newly issued report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says FEMA has been slow to implement a required appeals process for policyholders in its flood insurance program (Washington Post/AP). Simultaneously, the Homeland Security Department's inspector general has issued a report faulting FEMA for its slow progress in updating its flood maps, and for failing to develop policies and agreements for cooperating with other federal mapping agencies.

GAO, Homeland Security Slam FEMA on Floods
Washington Post/AP, October 18, 2005