Farmers in 20 Michigan counties that had damage from severe hail storms earlier this year are eligible for emergency loans. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan announced the support Wednesday involving loans from the Farm Service Agency. The hail storms …
Faced with heartbreaking images of the typhoon-ravaged Philippines – the sea of corpses, communities reduced to rubble, mothers clutching their hungry children – the world is watching an epic tragedy unfold and looking for ways to help. The big question …
Federal and state assistance for repairs to public infrastructure following flooding in North Dakota earlier this year has topped $18 million. President Barack Obama on May 29 issued a disaster declaration for snowmelt flooding. On July 12 he declared a …
A year after Superstorm Sandy sent more than six feet of ocean water into their ice cream store and destroyed everything inside, Brian and Michelle McMullin are still waiting to hear if they’ll get grant money from New Jersey to …
The federal government has added a northeast Missouri county to the list of areas eligible for disaster assistance following severe storms and floods in late spring. The addition of Scotland County brings the total to 28 counties in which local …
Three Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York are voicing concerns about automatic federal budget cuts that will trim federal Superstorm Sandy aid. In a conference call Friday, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro said last week’s cuts …
Residents and businesses in Greene and Perry Counties affected by the severe storms, flooding and tornadoes on Feb. 10 are now eligible to apply for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The new designations were announced Monday. …
Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on parts of the U.S. East Coast in late October after tearing through the Caribbean. In the weeks since, the storm’s scope has come into sharper focus. Deaths Sandy killed at least 125 people in the …
Officials are reminding West Virginia residents who had losses during the summer storms that they have only two more weeks to apply for federal assistance. Dec. 19 is the deadline to apply to FEMA for grants the help with temporary …
The White House is expected in the coming days to send Congress a multi-billion dollar request to fund recovery from Superstorm Sandy, which caused an estimated $71 billion in damages in New York and New Jersey. Congressional aides said there …