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President Biden OKs disaster declaration for May 10 tornadoes, clearing way for FEMA aid
Gannett via AOL· 16 hours agoI am proud to share that this morning President Biden approved the request...by the Tallahassee Democrat, the process for reimbursement is a multi-step process: From the moment a natural ...
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 21 hours agoFEMA’s guiding law, the Stafford Act, includes a list of 16 natural disasters that fall under the agency’s disaster-response ...
Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?
Las Vegas Sun· 13 hours agoWhen hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction, the Federal...
Tallahassee City Commission to consider storm response fund in upcoming year's budget
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCity damage by the numbers The damage estimates provided by the city to FEMA as recoverable expenses...
How PNNL is leveraging AI and ML to enhance infrastructure resiliency
FedScoop· 1 day agoIn recent years, the escalating frequency, intensity and cost ofnatural disasters have posed...
Texas leads 19-state coalition challenging green energy transition mandate
Just the News· 12 hours agoTexas is leading a 19-state coalition challenging a federal agency requiring states to implement a...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 16 hours agoAccording to NBC, FEMA relied on records like deeds and wills to prove that land belonged to disaster victims before it provided individual aid. Instead of curbing fraud, ...
Improving Disaster Outcomes by Bridging Language Gaps in Houston
TriplePundit· 6 days agoImagine being unable to understand warnings, directions, emergency declarations, or how to access...
King County Sheriff adds new aerial tools to tackle future wildfires
The Center Square· 9 hours agoThe new additions are part of the KCSO helicopter air unit, which is the only full-time patrol and rescue unit in the state. According to the county, the firefighter helicopters provide a more ...
Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast
MPR News· 18 hours agoRivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more...