Senator Hyde-Smith believes preparedness is imperative to protecting lives and property when severe storms and natural disasters hit Mississippi and other areas of the country. A state-level lawmaker when Hurricane Katrina devastated the state, she recognizes the role of the federal government in helping individuals, communities, and the state rebound after such disasters. Senator Hyde-Smith supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency and efforts to improve the agency’s effectiveness.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR BILL TO PROTECT DISASTER RELIEF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH COSPONSOR BILL TO PROTECT DISASTER RELIEF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to provide legal protection to individual medical professionals who volunteer during federally declared disasters.
The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act would amend a 24-year-old law by broadening protections for persons who volunteer independently of a formally recognized...
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR HURRICANE IDA
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR HURRICANE IDA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden urging him to approve Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Ida.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), and Michael Guest (R-Miss.)...
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BILL TO DELAY FLOOD INSURANCE PREMIUM HIKES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored legislation to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to delay its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Risk Rating 2.0 rollout until Sept. 30, 2022.
The NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 Delay Act of 2021 (S.2869) was introduced in response to FEMA intent to allow the Oct. 1 launch of Risk Rating 2.0, its new rating system for pricing...
With questions for FEMA, MS senators fight to halt April flood insurance hike. Here’s how.
Sun Herald, Biloxi
With questions for FEMA, MS senators fight to halt April flood insurance hike. Here’s how.
By Gautama Mehta
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith today introduced a bill to protect homeowners from flood insurance rate hikes resulting from a planned overhaul of the National Flood...
Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Bill aims to protect flood insurance policy holders from rate hike
WXXV Staff
Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders.
On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program takes effect.
For many people...
Marco Rubio Backs Cindy Hyde Smith’s Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act
Florida Daily
Marco Rubio Backs Cindy Hyde Smith’s Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act
By Kevin Derby
This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., threw his support behind U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s, R-Miss., “Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency and Protection Act.”
Rubio...