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ANALYSIS-Six months after Sandy, NY fuel supply chain still vulnerable
ReutersBy Sabina Zawadzki and Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters) - Six months after Hurricane Sandy ripped into the U.S. East Coast and triggered one of the worst energy crises in decades, there is scattered evidence companies and state agencies...Tags: Natural Disasters, Energy, AAA, Hurricanes, Petroleum Industry
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EDITORIAL: Need for disaster declaration is clear
The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn.While we've known for more than two weeks that damage from April's ice storm and subsequent snowstorm was significant, it has now been officially quantified. A letter forwarded Friday to President Barack Obama by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton indicated...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Government, Executive Branch, Mark Dayton
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Deadline for FEMA aid in New Jersey looming
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Homeowners and renters who suffered losses from Hurricane Sandy have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This deadline, which has been extended three times, is critical for anyone who wants to ensure...Tags: Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Hurricane Sandy (2012), Chris Christie
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Federal disaster recovery funds to begin pouring into New Jersey
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Millions of dollars in federal aid for those rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy will begin flowing into New Jersey this week as Gov. Chris Christie and U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced federal approval of a $1....Tags: Shaun Donovan, Floods, Natural Disasters, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Business
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Weather service drops Fargo crest prediction again
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Red River flood that a week ago was predicted to challenge the record is now unlikely to reach the 100,000-plus sandbags and the miles of clay levees built for defense, Fargo officials said Monday. The National Weather Service...Tags: National Weather Service, Floods, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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Records: 75 percent of $178M in FEMA Sandy aid has gone to debris removal
NewsdayThree-quarters of the $178 million in federal emergency grants awarded to Long Island towns, villages, schools and nonprofits in the first five months since superstorm Sandy struck were used for debris removal, government records show. Debris removal...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Central Islip, Local Government, National Government, Nassau County
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FEMA gives Joplin deal on two fire engines
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - The federal government is giving the city of Joplin a deal on two fire engines it loaned the city after the 2011 tornado. The Federal Emergency Management Agency bought the trucks as loaners and allowed the city to use them after...Tags: Fires, Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011)
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Sandy-damaged East Rockaway school reopens today
NewsdayEast Rockaway High School welcomed back students this morning, six months to the day after superstorm Sandy flooded the school. Weather again changed plans at the school, where a planned ribbon-cutting ceremony was canceled because of rain. But...Tags: Floods, Teaching and Learning, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Students
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State agency begins flood damage assessments today
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Emergency Management Agency begins assessing local flood damage today, a process that could lead to small interest loans and federal grants for affected residents. Local officials have collected damage reports from residents to determine...Tags: Albany Park, Floods, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor
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Gosar, Horne tour border; call Yuma Sector a 'success'
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar and Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne were in the Yuma area Saturday to learn more about border issues facing the community. "Immigration reform starts with border security," Gosar said. "Yuma has proven we can control the...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Paul Gosar, National Security, Criminals, Law Enforcement
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BRIEF: Signal Hill Fire Department receives $132K federal grant
Belleville News-DemocratThe Signal Hill Fire Department has received a $132,620 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. The grant can be used to purchase equipment, personal protective equipment, training and vehicles to...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Dick Durbin
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Early results show TMI performed well on hostile-action drill
York Daily Record, Pa.Officials from two federal agencies agree that Three Mile Island and local responders performed well during a hostile-action drill Tuesday evening. "The emergency organizations have dedicated staff, plans, procedures and equipment that demonstrated...Tags: Career and Workplace, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Labor Legislation, York (York, Pennsylvania)
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