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County officials are leading the local government’s recovery from a tornado in May that damaged 1,200 homes and destroyed 300. Among the tech endeavors under consideration are high-speed Internet, and a resource app connecting residents to disaster recovery assistance. -
About 660 gallons of diesel fuel spilled near the Columbia River south of Wallula after a Union Pacific train derailed overnight on Wednesday. Containment efforts are currently underway.
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A HAZMAT communications team from Fairfield County, Conn., has been working for two weeks to help restore communications systems along with distributing much-needed supplies to the community. -
In a region renowned for its sandy coastline, where billions of tourism dollars are pumped into the local economy by beachgoers each year, the storms’ aftermaths have spawned an employment nightmare.
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Residents in the 12 additional counties can now apply for federal disaster assistance, including home repair, property loss and temporary lodging. Currently, nearly 40 counties around the state qualify for FEMA aid.
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The New York Army National Guard will deploy 41 soldiers from the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Syracuse along with 10 Humvees to provide general-purpose support for recovery efforts in Florida.
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Several missteps at the site of last year’s fatal fire in SouthPark may have contributed to conditions that killed two men and required emergency rescues of many more, newly obtained state records show.
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Hurricane Milton’s sustained winds of more than 100 mph shredded Tropicana Field’s roof, uprooted grown trees, snapped power lines and toppled a massive crane into the headquarters of the Tampa Bay Times.
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Hundreds of police officers, firefighters and emergency workers from North Carolina’s Triangle area are packing in food and supplies for their emotionally fatigued counterparts in the state’s western mountains.
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Power line crews, fire departments, public works departments and even sheriffs' deputies with chainsaws were out in Southwest Virginia clearing fallen trees and working to bring electricity back to thousands of people.
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Legislation introduced in Congress aims to help homeowners better understand the rising costs of premiums under the National Flood Insurance Program, part of FEMA's newly implemented Risk Rating 2.0 initiative.
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry credited investments in coastal protection and levee infrastructure for how well the bayou weathered Hurricane Francine and hopes it will translate to lower flood insurance premiums.
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Gov. Ned Lamont has formally requested federal disaster relief to help the state recover from the historic floods that destroyed 80 businesses and 19 homes. The state is also asking to join FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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Members of Congress met in Lahaina this week to evaluate what worked and what didn't in the government's response to the August 2023 fire that destroyed most of the town and killed 102.
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Initial reports show fires have destroyed as many as 28 homes and 73 structures. Much of the damage has been to grazing land and livestock, heavily impacting the ranching community in eastern Oregon.
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About 3 million cubic yards of sediment will be dredged from the lake to create 400 acres of new wetlands and as the base for a new armored earthen embankment along the lake's northwestern edge.
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The Coffee Pot Fire that started southeast of the town of Three Rivers in Tulare County grew from 3,678 acres on Tuesday to 5,044 acres by Wednesday evening, and has no containment, according to park officials.
