CBS Newsadded this to PoliticsMark Takano Puerto Rican veteran still struggling 2 years after Hurricane MariaCBS News - Camilo Montoya-Galvez When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico two years ago this week, Pedro Díaz Márcanos' home in Guayama, a small city in the island's southeastern …
Hurricane Dorian Governor Cooper requests additional disaster declaration for victims of Hurricane Dorianabc11.com RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Saturday, Gov. Roy Cooper sent an additional request to President Trump for federal assistance to North Carolina residents …
NPRHurricane Maria Two Years After Hurricane Maria, Blue Tarps Are Symbol Of Island's Slow RecoveryNPR - Adrian FloridoTwo years after the storm hit Puerto Rico, the most visible remnants of it are the thousands of damaged homes still covered in blue tarps. Frustrated neighbors are helping others repair their homes. A
Rolling StoneFlood Insurance How to Survive a Flooded WorldRolling Stone - Tim Dickinson Tropical depression Imelda has been a killer storm — leaving at least two dead and hundreds more in need of rescue. It has dropped as much as three …
Mississippi FEMA to allocate funds for individual assistance after tornadocdispatch.com - www.cdispatch.com Five months after initially ruling there would be no federal funds provided to private property owners in Lowndes County whose homes or businesses …
Outer Banks, NC ‘We need FEMA assistance’: Devastated Ocracoke waits for federal aid after Doriancbs17.com - by: Andy Fox OCRACOKE, N.C. (WAVY) — When you get to Ocracoke Island after a 2 and 1/2 hour ferry ride from Hatteras Island, the first thing you notice are the …
Fire Fighting County to hire more firefighters thanks to federal fundingwbaltv.com - Catherine Lazerwitz Baltimore County received millions of dollars in federal funding to hire new firefighters. The county has received a Staffing for Adequate Fire and …
Reno, NV Reno Fire Department to add eight new firefightersmynews4.com - News 4-Fox 11 Digital Team Reno Fire Department announced Friday they will be hiring eight additional firefighters thanks to recent grant funds by the City of Reno. According …
Bustleadded this to LifestyleLifestyle This Flood Preparedness Checklist Lays Out What To Do Ahead Of A StormBustle - Ayana Lage Fall officially begins Sept. 23, but we can't say goodbye to bad storms just yet as multiple weather systems threaten parts of the U.S., Mexico, and …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergWhitefish CEO Who Didn’t Get Arrested Says Now He Just Wants to Get PaidBloomberg - Will Wade Whitefish Energy Holdings LLC, which found itself mired in controversy over a $300 million contract to repair the hurricane-ravaged power grid in …
Reutersadded this to U.S. NewsThe White House White House withdraws Byard's nomination to head FEMAReuters - by Eric BeechWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday it withdrew the nomination of Jeffrey Byard to head the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), after concerns were raised in his background
The Buffalo Newsadded this to Buffalo NewsFire Fighting FEMA grant buys new radios for every Niagara County firefighterbuffalonews.com - Thomas J. Prohaska Every firefighter in Niagara County, both volunteer and professional, will receive a new portable radio by early 2020, after the County Legislature …
The Washington PostPuerto Rico Puerto Rico faces slow recovery 2 years after MariaThe Washington PostStill delayed are millions of dollars in federal funds that local officials say are needed to repair roads, build new homes and improve the island’s unstable power grid, making it hard for Puerto Rico
cleveland.com | The Plain Dealeradded this to Northeast Ohio NewsParma Parma Fire Department receives three grants, including $1 million to hire eight new firefighterscleveland.com
Hurricane Maria Will Hurricane Maria Defeat Donald Trump?realclearpolitics.com - Michael R. Caputo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Two years later, this island's long, slow recovery after Hurricane Maria is set to loom large in 2020: Tens of thousands of …
Miami Heraldadded this to NewsHurricane Maria Roofless homes, scattered debris. Why has Puerto Rico’s hurricane recovery been so slow?miamiherald.com - By Jim Wyss When Hurricane Maria tore through Cuba Libre, a small hamlet in central Puerto Rico, it ripped Iris Ortiz’s roof clean off. Two years later, as she …
Massachusetts FEMA awards $405,587 to Chicopee Fire Department for breathing equipment, face masksmasslive.com - Peter Goonan CHICOPEE – The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $405,587 grant to the Fire Department to purchase 60 Self Containing Breathing …
Hurricane Maria Sheet roofs: Puerto Rico reels 2 years after Hurricane Mariaphys.org Sixto Marrero shivers every time the skies open in Puerto Rico. The roof of his house was ripped off exactly two years ago by Hurricane Maria, and a …
Fire Fighting Fire departments split $1.2 million in federal aid for firefighters and equipmenttheoaklandpress.com - Mark Cavitt Three Oakland County fire departments will receive over $1.2 million worth of federal grants to upgrade outdated equipment and recruit new …
MSNBCTrump Administration FEMA debacle becomes latest vetting failure for Team TrumpMSNBC - Steve Benen The Department of Homeland Security is currently being led by an acting secretary, an acting deputy secretary, an acting general counsel, an acting …
CNNadded this to PoliticsNews White House to withdraw Trump's nominee to head FEMACNN - By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins(CNN) — The White House plans to withdraw the nomination of Jeff Byard, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seven months after he was nominated to the position,
MSNBCRachel Maddow Trump FEMA Nominee asks to withdraw his nominationMSNBC - MSNBC.com Rachel Maddow reports on how federal corruption charges against a FEMA official and private contractor who secured billions in contracts to rebuild …
The Weekadded this to The WeekU.S. Politics What's missing from the Democrats' climate conversation so fartheweek.com - Samantha Montano The audience at CNN's Democratic presidential town hall on climate change last month was filled with survivors of America's recent disasters. There …
Wildfires Oppressed By Wildfire: Homeless People Left Out Of Federal Disaster Aid Programsijpr.org - April Ehrlich When a major wildfire burns into an urban area, federal disaster officials are quick to offer financial help to people who lose their homes. But not …
J. B. Pritzker Disaster relief approved in 27 Ill. countiesgalesburg.com - Jerry NowickiCapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The federal government has approved Illinois’ request for disaster relief in 27 of 32 counties affected by flooding this year, Gov. …
MSNBCadded this to MSNBCPuerto Rico FEMA statement on Region II reporting structureMSNBC On May 14, 2019, Dr. Tribble was placed in a non-duty status as an employee of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While we defer to the …
Nursing Digital Original: National Preparedness Month, see if you’re properly preparedfox16.com - www.fox16.com DARDANELLE, Ark. – Would you know what to do in the event of a disaster? The month of September is National Preparedness Month and staff at the …
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Still Picking Up The Pieces Two Years After Hurricane Mariaiheart.com - wendi grossman Tomorrow marks the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and they are still picking up the pieces. Luis De Rosa -President of the …
South Carolina 30th Anniversary of Hurricane Hugo Prompts Re-examination of Storm Preparednesssouthcarolinapublicradio.org - Tut Underwood It's been 30 years since Hurricane Hugo made landfall in South Carolina, pounding the coast on Sept. 22, 1989 before coming inland and causing damage …
Mississippi 13 fire departments to share $5.1 million in grant fundingnewsms.fm - by Steven Gagliano U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the award of $5,172,039 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to fire …
