Showing posts with label fema news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fema news. Show all posts

Monday, October 28, 2013

Fema news

  1. Hub FEMA maps may unleash flood of anger

    Boston Herald-12 hours ago
    RISING TIDE: When FEMA releases its new flood zone maps for Suffolk County, property owners in Hub neighborhoods such as the Seaport ...
  2. Viral video: FEMA prepares for gun confiscation and martial law

    The Voice of Russia-8 hours ago
    The person making the briefing can be heard explaining that the Army will have to provide security to FEMA, while FEMA's agents will seize the ...
  3. FEMA helping Glen Haven pick up the pieces

    9NEWS.com-Oct 26, 2013
    In an effort to provide that help a team of FEMA Corps Disaster Survivor Assistants are going door to door in Glen Haven. The purpose of the ...
  4. FEMA funding approved for July storm help

    krqe.com-Oct 25, 2013
    When FEMA arrived on scene, they declared the Santa Clara Pueblo a disaster area. They also made federal funds available, but when the ...
  5. FEMA back in N.M.; funding on the way

    krqe.com-Oct 25, 2013
    “Since Hurricane Sandy happened, FEMA made an exception where local tribal governments could apply for assistance on their own,” Estevan ...
  6. Therapy dogs cheer up FEMA workers, flood victims in Longmont

    Longmont Daily Times-Call-Oct 24, 2013
    Edith Lovell, FEMA DRC Manager, pets therapy dog Jolie, while visiting FEMA employees and flood victims Thursday at the Disaster Recovery ...
  7. FEMA wants Hawaii to return misallocated disaster-aid funds

    Washington Times-Oct 24, 2013
    The state's Department of Design and Construction (DDC) was awarded FEMA grants for damages from severe storms, flooding, landslides ...
  8. FEMA preps mobile homes for Colorado

    9NEWS.com-by Brandon Rittiman-Oct 25, 2013
    You can imagine why FEMA wants to draw the distinction between ... So FEMA stresses the mobile homes it uses now are better and built to ...
  9. Island Towns Still Wait for FEMA Funds

    Martha's Vineyard Gazette-Oct 24, 2013
    Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy battered beaches, bluffs and docks from Aquinnah to Oak Bluffs, some towns are still waiting for federal ...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

County receives $100K for slip repairs

  1. CSC Awarded FEMA Contract for Full Flood Insurance Services

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    MarketWatch (press release) - 48 minutes ago
    As the DSA, CSC provides full flood insurance business process services on behalf of FEMA to insurance agents, policyholders, lenders and other stakeholders ...
    P/C Groups to US House: Schedule NFIP Debate ASAP‎ - Insurance News Net (press release)
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  2. Hurricane season? Really? FEMA widget can help you prepare.

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    GCN.com - 42 minutes ago
    And a widget from FEMA, which the blog entry encourages readers to download, provides links to information about tropical forecasts, emergency preparations ...
    FEMA tries to recover over $20million of disaster aid they wrongly ...‎ - Daily Mail
    FEMA eyes debt take-back as hurricane season looms‎ - KPLC-TV
    Philly, NYC, Boston put under tornado watch‎ - Salon
    MMD Newswire (press release)
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    Kansas City Star
  3. Perdue visits White House to talk hurricane prep

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    WNCT - 39 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEMA/Hurricane officials spoke to the press outside the White ... (more) President Barack Obama listens as FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate ...
  4. FEMA Praises Joplin Fire Chief Randles, First Responders

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    Fire Chief - Mary Rose Roberts - 46 minutes ago
    FEMA Deputy Administrator Rich Serino recently praised first responders in Joplin, Mo., for their actions ...
  5. Crisis Counseling Available To Assist Tornado Survivors

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    MMD Newswire (press release) - 40 minutes ago
    FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a ... If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA ...
  6. Assistance still available for tornado victims

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    Cullman Times Online - David Palmer - 20 minutes ago
    Storm survivors who apply for individual disaster aid through FEMA are ... However, FEMA officials have stressed that rejection does not always mean the end ...
  7. Cleveland can't afford grant to save firefighters' jobs

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    FireRescue1 - 59 minutes ago
    They had a $4.5 million FEMA grant that was available to the city. We worked hard to try to come up with a package that would be amenable to the city and ...
  8. Marshall County Commission to apply for Operation Clean Sweep ...

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    Sand Mountain Reporter - 50 minutes ago
    FEMA and the US Army Corps of Engineers must then approve the application. ... Through the program, FEMA will pay for 90 percent of the costs, ...
  9. Open house set for Bond Street waterline replacement project

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    Daily Astorian - 54 minutes ago
    Funding for the design and construction of this project is being provided by a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Program Grant. ...
  10. Temporary and permanent housing available for Marshall County ...

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    WAFF - Stephen McLamb - 3 minutes ago
    Baez said their disaster claim with FEMA allowed them to buy the home and put some furnishings in it to start over. She said it was rough living with ...
  11. BC-Alabama News Digest,1st Ld-Writethru

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    Victoria Advocate - Jim Van Anglen - 3 minutes ago
    As another hurricane season opens, FEMA is preparing to send out letters asking ... It's of little consolation that FEMA says changes since 2005 mean future ...
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  12. Texas Governor appeals for money to fight wildfires

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    CattleNetwork.com - 59 minutes ago
    FEMA has a 2011 Disaster Relief Fund of $2.4 billion but wildfires, flooding and ... FEMA received a boost last week when the House Appropriations Committee ...
  13. Laid-off Gary firefighters will be back on the job by the end of June

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    Post-Tribune - Michelle L. Quinn - 5 minutes ago
    Mayor Rudy Clay announced at a Wednesday afternoon press conference that the Gary Fire Department has received a $3753099 FEMA grant that will cover all 34 ...
  14. CAP receives funding to help storm victims

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    Moulton Advertiser - 31 minutes ago
    We are working with FEMA and Red Cross to identify unmet needs and unusual circumstances that we can meet that will assist families in crisis. ...
  15. Talk of the County

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    Chicago Sun-Times - 23 minutes ago
    ... District 56 school board for making good on their promise to the voters on receiving the $2.4 million grant from FEMA to demolish Gurnee Grade School. ...
  16. Kevlar Bunker Provides Safe House for Tornado Survivor

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    Fox News - Julie Banderas - 22 minutes ago
    In the spring of 2010, FEMA sponsored post-event tornado investigations in the Southeast that found in some areas, pre-fabricated safe rooms have been ...
  17. National Dam Safety Awareness Day

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    KTNA - Sue Deyoe - 54 minutes ago
    FEMA is the promoter of the National Dam Safety Awareness Day. Last year's National Inventory of Dams lists more than 84000 dams in the US including 14000 ...

    KTNA
  18. Verizon Wireless CEO at White House: We Are Committed to Providing ...

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    PR Newswire (press release) - 26 minutes ago
    ... Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano; FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate; American Red Cross President and CEO Gail McGovern; NOAA Administrator ...
  19. County receives $100K for slip repairs

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    Daily Sentinel - Brian J. Reed - 27 minutes ago
    The county could be eligible for 100-percent reimbursement of repairs if an award is approved through FEMA. Record-setting rainfall caused road damage in ...
  20. Dear Mr. President and DHS Secretary, Don't promise what you can't ...

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    Emergency Management (blog) - Eric Holdeman - 34 minutes ago
    Craig, it is your job as FEMA Administrator to help senior appointed officials and elected officials understand the process. Another key mantra that fits ...

Saturday, May 28, 2011

fema news

  1. FEMA extends time, criteria for reimbursement of tornado debris ...

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    al.com (blog) - Charles J. Dean - 30 minutes ago
    Robert Bentley announced Saturday that FEMA has granted his request for an extension and expansion of Operation Clean Sweep, the critical program aimed at ...
    Rainsville sets plan to clean private property‎ - Times-Journal
    Joplin Working with Feds and Other Officials in Cleanup Efforts‎ - KTTS
    County joins Operation Clean Sweep‎ - Cullman Times Online
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    al.com (blog)
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  2. FEMA Could Run Out of Rebuilding Money in 2012

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    ABC News - 6 hours ago
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has $2.4 billion in its Disaster Relief Fund to last through Sept. 30 and is seeking $1.8 billion for the ...
    FEMA releases aid application and distribution numbers‎ - Joplin Globe
    FEMA: Millions granted in aid over month‎ - Gadsden Times
    Individual FEMA aid now available‎ - Evansville Courier & Press
    New Republic - Louisville Courier-Journal
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  3. 'Comforter-in-chief' heading to tornado-ravaged Missouri

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    The Hill - Sam Youngman - 2 hours ago
    The president has kept in regular touch with FEMA administrator Craig Fugate who was dispatched to the area almost immediately. ...
    Blunt asks for 100 percent reimbursement‎ - News-Leader.com
    all 155 news articles »

    PoliticMo
  4. Spring Disasters Bring Out FEMA's Best Response

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    NPR - 5 hours ago
    by NPR Staff The datelines from weather disasters so far this year stretch across the Midwest and South. This week, there was the devastation of Joplin, ...
  5. FEMA official hurt in wreck on Dover Road

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    Clarksville Leaf Chronicle - Chris Smith - 8 hours ago
    According to Clarksville Police, a 78-year-old FEMA worker helping with the disaster response in Stewart County crossed into the westbound lanes, ...
    FEMA Worker Hurt In Car Crash‎ - WSMV Nashville
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  6. Goodyear Blimps Assist Tornado Relief Effort

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    PR Newswire (press release) - 1 day ago
    "Goodyear's blimps add a wide reach and unique nature to our messages," said FEMA's Director of Private Sector, Dan Stoneking. "We greatly appreciate their ...
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  7. FEMA teams tally up Minneapolis tornado damage

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    KARE - 1 day ago
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Six teams of FEMA storm damage appraisers fanned out across north Minneapolis Thursday, armed with maps and clipboards. ...
    FEMA lands in Minneapolis for a whirlwind tour‎ - Minnesota Public Radio
    FEMA Teams Comb Minneapolis Damage‎ - FOX 9 News
    Federal disaster aid likely for Minneapolis‎ - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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    KAALtv.com
  8. Fultondale, Alabama cleanup delay blamed on FEMA form

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    al.com (blog) - Mike Oliver - 4 hours ago
    "FEMA, I think they are supposed to be experts at disasters, aren't they?" Waldrep said. "You would think they would know what forms to use and tell us what ...

    al.com (blog)
  9. Boston Receives FEMA Grant For January Storm

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    Patch.com - Alix Roy - 22 hours ago
    The city will receive $2.6 million in reimbursements from FEMA and other government agencies for expenses stemming ...
  10. FEMA to assess flooding damage

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    Beartooth NBC - Ryan Whalen - 19 hours ago
    Montana's Disaster and Emergency Services continues to assist and respond to flooding throughout the state. ...
  11. News archive results for fema

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    1. Shelter in the storm

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      Laurel Leader Call - David Owens - Laurel Leader-Call - 1 day ago
      “It will be built to FEMA 361 standards, which means it can sustain 250 mph ... “This is FEMA's legacy to the state of Mississippi and the City of Laurel,” ...
      Jones Co. to have storm shelter‎ - WXVT
      Construction of FEMA storm shelter in Jones County underway‎ - WLOX
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    2. House Panel Approves Disaster Funds for FEMA

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      Wall Street Journal - Corey Boles - 3 days ago
      FEMA currently has about $2.4 billion remaining in its disaster-relief account, but an official at the agency said it was too early to gauge the final costs ...
      House panel moves to cut FEMA, firefighter grants‎ - The Hill
      $1 billion in FEMA funding approved by House‎ - San Francisco Chronicle
      House panel approves an extra $1 billion for disaster relief‎ - CNN
      Fox News (blog) - CNN Political Ticker (blog)
      all 351 news articles »

      Washington Times
    3. FEMA aid bill advances as tornado response continues

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      Washington Post - Ed O'Keefe - Paul Kane - 3 days ago
      FEMA has already deployed more than 4300 workers this year in response to dozens of federally declared disasters and has distributed about $149 million in ...
      FEMA Details Response To Joplin, Looks Ahead To Severe Weather‎ - KCTV Kansas City
      Joplin update: FEMA says it's here for the long haul‎ - Neosho Daily News
      eNews Park Forest - KSPR
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      Telegraph.co.uk
    4. After FEMA snub, McDonnell offers surplus to Va. tornado victims

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      Washington Times - Paige Winfield Cunningham - 1 day ago
      The governor made the announcement a week afterfema-disaster-aid/” target=”_blank”> he appealed a refusal by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ...

      Washington Times
    5. Supporters set up tents to help Cordova rebuild

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      WBRC - Emily Luxen - 15 hours ago
      They want to support storm victims and also send a message to city leaders that residents should be allowed to stay in FEMA mobile homes and shouldn't be ...
      Alabama tornadoes: Cordova is mired in ... mess‎ - al.com (blog)
      all 5 news articles »

      al.com (blog)
    6. Delegation Calls on FEMA To Quickly Approve State s Request For ...

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      PoliticalNews.me (press release) - 7 hours ago
      WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad, and Congressman Rick Berg today called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve quickly an ...
    7. FEMA Is Closing Disaster Center

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      Dade County Sentinel - Robin Ford Wallace - 3 days ago
      The Disaster Recovery Center set up on May 2 in the Dade Administrative Building by the Georgia and Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA and GEMA) ...
      Pompton Lakes backs state's appeal to FEMA‎ - NorthJersey.com
      FEMA Hiring Arkansans to Assist In Disaster Recovery‎ - KATV
      Hollister FEMA office opens for flood victims‎ - News-Leader.com
      Chattanooga Times Free Press - OzarksFirst.com
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      Chattanooga Times Free Press
    8. Deaths Spur Interest in Shelters

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      Wall Street Journal - Jennifer Levitz - 20 hours ago
      FEMA offers grants for both types, with funds directed toward states receiving major disaster declarations. States administer grants, and recipients must ...
      County storm victims receive $167000‎ - Hartselle Enquirer
      all 3 news articles »
    9. Slidell seeks FEMA money for drainage

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      News Banner - Erik Sanzenbach - 1 day ago
      Chief of Administration Tim Mathison explained to the Slidell Council Tuesday night that even though FEMA has already given the city several million dollars ...
    10. Eligible parties can apply for FEMA funds

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      Daily Republic - 1 day ago
      FEMA offices will be established in several locations throughout the state. Anyone eligible must apply for assistance by June 12, but people are asked to ...
    1. Eligible parties can apply for FEMA funds

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      Daily Republic - 1 day ago
      FEMA offices will be established in several locations throughout the state. Anyone eligible must apply for assistance by June 12, but people are asked to ...
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    2. More than $1.1 million in FEMA aid received in Limestone

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      News Courier - Adam Smith - 19 hours ago
      By Adam Smith adam@athensnews-courier.com ATHENS — More than $1.1 million in FEMA aid has been received by Limestone County residents in the wake of the ...
    3. Insuring your home against natural disasters

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      CBS News - 3 hours ago
      So take something like hurricane insurance: If the annual people is $1074, let's say, over ten years, you're spending roughly $10000 - FEMA will tell you ...
    4. Missouri tornadoes: Death toll climbs to 116; FEMA moves to respond

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      Washington Post (blog) - Ed O'Keefe - 5 days ago
      FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate is traveling to Missouri on Monday to begin assessing what might be needed from the federal government. ...
      President Obama sends federal help to tornado ravaged Missouri‎ - CNN (blog)
      Right-Wing Media Predictably Attack Obama For Going To Europe ...‎ - Media Matters for America
      Cursed Travel? Obama's Trips Overshadowed by Natural Disasters‎ - ABC News
      NPR - Irish Independent
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    5. Emergency officials evaluating storm recovery efforts in Tennessee

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      WBIR-TV - 1 day ago
      FEMA says it has contacted and registered 9-thousand families in Tennessee. ... One problem FEMA says it's running into -- some people are giving the wrong ...
      State, federal emergency officials discuss steps to disaster ...‎ - The Republic
      Much of TN to be declared federal disaster area‎ - Jackson Sun
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      WBIR-TV
    6. Ron Paul: Get Rid of FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program

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      Blogcritics.org (blog) - 19 hours ago
      FEMA is a waste of taxpayer dollars. At least, that's what Ron Paul said in an interview on CNN: " I think it's bad economics. I think it's bad morality. ...
    7. Death tally continues to rise

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      Joplin Globe - Wally Kennedy - 13 hours ago
      Josh deBerge, spokesman for FEMA, said Friday that FEMA has registered 3800 ... He said the majority of assistance from FEMA requires no matching money. ...
    8. Former Mayor Sentenced for FEMA Fraud

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      KATC Lafayette News - 3 days ago
      As a result the defendants' fraud, the Town of Ball and its employees unlawfully received hundreds of thousands of dollars from FEMA following Hurricane ...
      Former Ball mayor sentenced to 4 years in prison as mastermind of ...‎ - Alexandria Town Talk
      Former Ball mayor sentenced in fraud scheme‎ - San Antonio Express
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    9. Damaged lift station is not polluting Bull Shoals Lake

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      Baxter Bulletin - 8 hours ago
      He said he has documented everything so claims can be made to FEMA. Powell noted proper reports have been filed and Arkansas Department of Environmental ...
    10. District 56 gets grant to raze floodprone Gurnee school

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      Chicago Sun-Times - 3 days ago
      Dick Durbin said Tuesday a $2.4 million FEMA grant will be used to pave the way for ... “This additional assistance from FEMA will help Gurnee continue that ...
      Durbin Announces FEMA Grant for Flood Protection Efforts in Gurnee‎ - eNews Park Forest
      FEMA gives money to make site of flood-damaged school into green space‎ - TribLocal
      Gurnee gets $2.5M for flood protection‎ - Chicago Tribune
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      1. Firefighters Urge City of Cleveland to Accept FEMA Funds

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        PR Newswire (press release) - 3 days ago
        CLEVELAND, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Cleveland has been offered the opportunity to accept $4.5 million in funding from FEMA (Federal ...
        Cleveland City Officials Decline SAFER Grant‎ - Firehouse.com
        Cleveland firefighters rally to save jobs while layoffs loom‎ - NewsNet5.com
        Cleveland council presses administration to take firefighter grant‎ - Plain Dealer (blog)
        WTAM.com
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      2. FEMA advises W.Va, Va, rest of mid-Atlantic to prepare for ...

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        Washington Post - 4 days ago
        FEMA advises residents to pay close attention to weather forecasts. Preparedness also includes being ready for power outages, flooding and high winds. ...
      3. FEMA Set Up at Hardware Stores

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        WREG - 1 day ago
        Now, as people begin to get disaster grants from FEMA, he expects his work will only pick up. "Board up, trees on houses, just like one after another," ...
      4. 60 FEMA workers expected in Joplin

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        Joplin Globe - Max McCoy - 3 days ago
        The addition, which was done at the direction of President Barack Obama, will pave the way for federal disaster relief, according to FEMA officials. ...
        Emerson Works to Beef Up FEMA Funding for Disasters‎ - OzarksFirst.com
        House GOP Pays For Climate Disaster Relief By Increasing Climate ...‎ - Think Progress
        When Disaster Response Is Its Own Disaster (and How We Can Easily ...‎ - Huffington Post
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      5. Cordova mayor not backing down on FEMA trailer stance

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        Alabama's13.com - Paris Jackson - 2 days ago
        CORDOVA - Cordova Mayor Jack Scott is sticking to the town's zoning ordinance that would keep single-wide FEMA trailers out of the area. ...
        Cordova storm victims upset over FEMA trailer ban‎ - WBRC
        Cordova says no to FEMA trailers, why?‎ - CBS42
        Regulation of the Day 177: Single-Wide Trailers‎ - OpenMarket.org
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      6. From fake magician to millionaire barber

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        The Citizen Daily - 2 hours ago
        The Ruka Juu na Fema TV talk show was a response by Femina HIP to inspire over a ... “I do not want to let Fema and the people who voted for me down. ...
      7. Alabama tornadoes: FEMA safety rules delay mobile home installation

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        al.com (blog) - Robin DeMonia - 4 days ago
        Their new FEMA mobile home is in the background. (The Birmingham News/Joe Songer) The contractor installing Leggitt's new mobile home did not adhere to ...
        Finally, something to blame for the April 27 storms‎ - Anniston Star
        Alabama tornadoes: Cordova trailer ban upsets storm victims‎ - The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
        FEMA approves 250 mobile homes for storm victims‎ - WAFF
        World Socialist Web Site
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        al.com (blog)
      8. FEMA: Sba Disaster Loans Key To Alabama Recovery

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        7thSpace Interactive (press release) - 2 days ago
        Help is also available by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at To register with FEMA for ...
        FEMA and SBA open assistance centers‎ - WLBT-TV
        SBA loans available for homeowners, renters and non-profits hit by ...‎ - al.com (blog)
        Georgia residents with storm damage are encouraged to not throw ...‎ - Cedartown Standard
        Tri State Defender - Paragould Daily Press
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        al.com (blog)
      9. Lafourche wants FEMA loan forgiveness

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        Daily Comet - Nate Monroe - 4 days ago
        But 15 parish governments and agencies, including Lafourche, are still required to repay FEMA. “The fundamental problem is that FEMA has insisted that local ...
        Louisiana officials ask federal government to forgive disaster loans‎ - NOLA.com
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        NOLA.com
      10. East Ender sues over Hurricane Ike FEMA UTMB contract

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        Ultimate East End - Glenna Herald - 1 day ago
        Lacey says that after FEMA agreed to fund the rebuilding of The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, damaged during Hurricane Ike, ...