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Sandy Victims Get 6 More Months to File FEMA Docs

Victims of Superstorm Sandy still fighting for a bigger insurance payment from the companies that administer the federal flood insurance program are getting a six-month extension to file critical paperwork. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the decision Tuesday, even …

New York to Aid Sandy Victims With Flood Insurance Woes

New York will use part of its share of billions of dollars in federal Superstorm Sandy aid to “fully compensate” storm victims who had flood insurance claims denied because of a hard-to-understand rule barring payments for damage caused by earth …