President Obama on Friday declared a major disaster in California as a result of the Rim Fire that burned for more than two months, ravaging 400 square miles of the state. The declaration means that federal funding will now be …
Gov. Rick Perry has issued a disaster declaration for Dallas, Tarrant and Kaufman counties, which sustained widespread damage when tornadoes tore through North Texas. Perry says preliminary assessments from the American Red Cross indicate that nearly 650 structures were affected …
Idaho’s governor has issued a disaster declaration to help Bonner County in northern Idaho deal with record rain and snowmelt that have damaged roads and triggered landslides. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter approved the declaration this week. Idaho Bureau of Homeland …