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Snyder declares disaster after Michigan flooding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and two cities that dealt with recent flooding, directing that state resources be available to help with recovery efforts. Snyder said he has asked the...Tags: Rick Snyder
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FEMA teams in Indiana to assess flood damage
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Federal Emergency Management Agency teams are in Indiana assessing damage caused by recent flooding, which also claimed two lives. Local, state and federal officials moved into Huntington, Grant and Tippecanoe on Friday to take...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politics, Floods
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Ind. housing, meals take hit under federal budget cuts
VINCENNES, Ind. (AP) — Agencies across Indiana are dropping flood insurance, scaling back on free meals for the elderly and reducing the number of Section 8 housing vouchers they provide as funding shrinks because of automatic federal budget cuts....Tags: Section 8 (housing), Chicago Housing Authority, U.S. Congress, Interior Policy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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South Bend leaders to talk about flooding from closed ethanol plant
SOUTH BEND – If you're a homeowner affected by flooding caused by the shutdown of a plant on South Bend's southwest side, you may want to attend a meeting this afternoon. The city says it's not responsible or liable to fix the problem, but leaders...
Tags: Plant Openings, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Ethanol, Biofuels
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Meijer heir helps Hurricane Sandy victims
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Like thousands of other volunteers, Peter Meijer has been working non-stop helping the victims of Hurricane Sandy. His long days transitioned from preparing evacuation shelters to search and rescue efforts to clean up...Tags: The Salvation Army, Manhattan (New York City), American Red Cross, Hurricane Sandy (2012), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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More Michiana help heads east to deal with Sandy
WSBT-TVUtility repair crews from the the Midwest are heading out east to be in place to help when Sandy hits. I & M is sending 90 repair crews. A spokesman for the utility says crews from South Bend, Fort Wayne, Muncie and Michigan were heading to Virginia...Tags: Charity, American Red Cross, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Michigan nuclear plant passes emergency exercise
COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The Palisades nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan has received a passing review from federal authorities following simulated emergency exercises. Michigan Radio reports (http://bit.ly/RDI8Gk ) the U.S. Nuclear...Tags: Nuclear Power, Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Entergy Corporation, Disasters and Accidents
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Obama cancels campaigning to monitor Sandy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A strengthening Hurricane Sandy disrupted the race for the White House Monday, with President Obama cancelling two of his precious waning campaign days to get Air Force One safely back to Washington and monitor the storm. Obama...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Bill Clinton, Air Transportation Delays, Political Fundraising
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$42.6 million settlement approved over FEMA trailers, many built in Elkhart County
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge gave his final approval Thursday to a $37.5 million class-action settlement between companies that made government-issued trailers after hurricanes in 2005 and Gulf Coast storm victims who claim they were exposed...
Tags: Coach Incorporated, Crime, Law and Justice, Asthma, Justice System, Judges
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Major funding cuts hurt local agencies
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY – It's something tens of thousands of families in our area can't live without, but local emergency assistance programs are now facing massive cuts of their own after the government cut federal funding.
This money is used to...Tags: Michael Hayes, Emergency Planning, Rentals, Relief and Aid Organizations, Disasters and Accidents
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Two Elkhart companies part of class-action settlement following Hurricane Katrina
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly two dozen companies -- including two in Elkhart -- that manufactured government-issued trailers for storm victims after Hurricane Katrina have agreed to pay $14.8 million in a proposed class-action settlement of claims that...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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9-11 rescue dog gets life changing surgery
SOUTH BEND – A special dog had what could be a life changing surgery on Thursday using stem-cells. The procedure could help cure the dog's arthritis, helping him move better and live pain free. For all this dog has done to help people, it is the...Tags: Dog (animal), Arthritis, Health, Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses
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