Storm Receipts

The itemized cost of one disaster or theme per issue (the black box).

Storm Receipts

Aug 26, 2026

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$227 million in aid denied after FEMA's own staff said pay it

E&E News

Storm Receipts

Aug 26, 2026

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$882 million in prevention money sent back until a judge said no

US District Court, District of Massachusetts

Storm Receipts

Aug 26, 2026

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$81.8 million locked in since January 2025. $740,185 actually paid out.

Congressional Research Service

Storm Receipts

Aug 26, 2026

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15.9% of survivor calls answered. FEMA told Congress 82.1%.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Storm Receipts

Aug 26, 2026

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The Safety Net Went Broke

Four numbers from the government's own paperwork. A court ruling, a budget analysis, FEMA's own call logs, and a denial letter.

Storm Receipts

Aug 7, 2026

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Spokane Fires, Then and Now

The last time this county burned, the bill was $166 million. This one is still burning.

Storm Receipts

Aug 6, 2026

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$936,000 is what the utility owes. Three years on, it has paid nothing.

Spokesman-Review

Storm Receipts

Aug 6, 2026

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Two-thirds were underinsured. Then a third of them lost coverage.

WA Insurance Commissioner

Storm Receipts

Aug 6, 2026

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$212,188,637 came from insurers. For 244 households it still ran out.

WA Insurance Commissioner

Storm Receipts

Aug 6, 2026

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$166 million was the last bill, and it still holds the state record

Spokesman-Review

Storm Receipts

Jul 22, 2026

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$1.1B in damage — and barely 12% insured

Residential flood damage · Cotality / Moody's

Storm Receipts

Jul 22, 2026

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The yardstick: last year ran $18–22 billion

Total economic loss · AccuWeather

Storm Receipts

Jul 22, 2026

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Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP booked 14× the flood's bill in one quarter

$15.9B Q1 profit · Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP

Storm Receipts

Jul 22, 2026

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Your premium's up. So is their income — $135.9B

Insurer net income · Insurance Journal

Storm Receipts

Jul 22, 2026

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$149.8M to keep Congress from asking

Oil & gas lobbying · OpenSecrets

Storm Receipts

$227 million in aid denied after FEMA's own staff said pay it

$882 million in prevention money sent back until a judge said no

$81.8 million locked in since January 2025. $740,185 actually paid out.

15.9% of survivor calls answered. FEMA told Congress 82.1%.

The Safety Net Went Broke

Spokane Fires, Then and Now

$936,000 is what the utility owes. Three years on, it has paid nothing.

Two-thirds were underinsured. Then a third of them lost coverage.

$212,188,637 came from insurers. For 244 households it still ran out.

$166 million was the last bill, and it still holds the state record

$1.1B in damage — and barely 12% insured

The yardstick: last year ran $18–22 billion

Exxon, Chevron, Shell and BP booked 14× the flood's bill in one quarter

Your premium's up. So is their income — $135.9B

$149.8M to keep Congress from asking

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