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FEMA coordinating disaster response in SD
Federal officials have been meeting with state and local officials in South Dakota to coordinate the dispersal of emergency funding to help affected areas recover from a three-day snowstorm last month that caused millions of dollars in damage. ...Tags: Barack Obama, Snow Storms, Natural Disasters
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Salisbury to decide library's fate
The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.A new library, the town's next operating budget, energy conservation and the acquisition of roads are among the important issues Town Meeting will debate tonight at 7 p.m., when it gathers in the auditorium of Salisbury Elementary School. Many see the...Tags: Floods, Environmental Issues, Budgets and Budgeting, Energy, Renewable Energy
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You may qualify for federal aid
If your uninsured property is damaged or destroyed in a hurricane, you might be eligible for assistance from the federal government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, can provide you with a temporary place to live or money to fix your...
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Two years later: Road to Recovery in Joplin
areynolds@ky3.comJOPLIN, Mo -- This week will mark two years since the deadly tornado hit the town of Joplin. The twister killed 161 people and damaged thousands of homes and business. Two years later and Joplin is still on the road to recovery. A new hospital, schools,...Tags: Joplin Tornado (2011), Cunningham Park, Tornadoes, House Building, Natural Disasters
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Van Buren Projects Progressing
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Less than a year after approving a 1 percent sales tax, Van Buren residents are seeing progress on several city projects. Revenue from the tax, which took effect in January, will go toward funding for five projects in the city budget: normal city...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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Former railroad property eyed as site for sewage treatment plant
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.A slice of former railroad property is gaining favor as the site for Summit's proposed sewage treatment facility. The plant would treat sewage for about 500 homes and businesses in the village of Herman. The township is working with Buffalo Township,...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Amtrak, Butler County, Railway Transportation
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Sewage plant may go near trail
The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.A slice of former railroad property is gaining favor as the site of Summit's proposed sewage treatment facility. The long-proposed plant would provide public sewage treatment for about 500 homes and businesses in the village of Herman. The township is...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste, Butler County, Amtrak, Railway Transportation
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Fayette looking to improve disaster plans
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Improving the county's communications during a disaster is a top priority of the Fayette County Office of Emergency Services, says the agency's new director. "The first priority is public notification, from getting information out to individuals to...Tags: Snow Storms, Meteorological Disasters, Mount Hope, Disasters and Accidents
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Hurricane Sandy victims can soon apply for grants to rebuild, help pay insurance premium increases
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Shore homeowners hoping for help to raise or rebuild houses damaged during Hurricane Sandy can begin applying for the various programs Friday. At first, the grant applications will be taken over the phone at 1-855-726-3946 or online at http://www....Tags: Chris Christie, Government Aid, Reconstruction, Hurricane Sandy (2012), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Little Egg Harbor's displaced still struggling to find place to call home
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Inside a one-bedroom apartment in the senior community of Leisure Towne in Southampton, Burlington County, Roy and Jo Anne Bray constantly search for space and patience. The small apartment is all the couple can afford with the rent at $830 each month...Tags: Insurance, Apartments, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Mortgages, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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April flood has brought May headaches
It's been a month since rain drenched the region, turning communities that had never seen major flooding before into national disaster areas. The downpour started April 17, setting records for rainfall. Some of Chicago's suburbs recorded more than 7...
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EDITORIAL: Thumbs ��� Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Thumbs up ... to Woodrow Wilson High School senior Mihir Dave, the only National Merit Scholarship winner in southern West Virginia and one of only 13 in the state. Dave plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh, major in biology and eventually...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Abusive Behavior, Drugs and Medicines, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy
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