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Governor Rick Scott warns sequester puts Florida at risk in hurricane season
The federal sequester could hurt Florida's ability to recover after a hurricane because less money will be available to prepare the National Guard, Gov. Rick Scott said Wednesday. Further, he said National Guardsmen are to be furloughed and won't...
Tags: Layoffs and Downsizing, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Regional Authority, Bodies of Water
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Mailbag: Balboa Island story left out link to global warming
Re. "Flood risk: Bane of Balboa Island's existence," (May 5): I was surprised no mention was made of the reason the Federal Emergency Management Agency revised its flood maps — global warming. FEMA's conservative estimate of sea rise, according to...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Roman Catholicism, Abortion, Science and Technology
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Workers' plea: Gimme shelter
Home for Chuck Wonycott these days is a cramped metal bunk with a thin foam mattress deep in the bowels of an old merchant marine ship docked at the Port of New Orleans. His closet is a narrow locker. His dining room is the ship's mess hall. His...Tags: Justice System, Rentals, Restaurants, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Breads
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — FEMA teams are in Indiana assessing damage caused by the recent flooding. Local, state and federal officials moved into Huntington, Grant and Tippecanoe. They've finished work in Madison and Wabash counties and are finishing in...Tags: Denbury Resources Incorporated
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Flood insurance is a must for homeowners in trouble spots, agents say
selzie@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Recent heavy rains across the Midwest have left some areas flooded and homes damaged -- but some homeowners could be facing an even bigger threat. Many homeowners are uninsured from floods and may not even know it. Water at many area...Tags: State Farm Insurance, Floods, Natural Disasters, Insurance
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Annapolis man to head FEMA grant program
President Barack Obama has named an Annapolis man to head the multibillion-dollar grant program through which the Federal Emergency Management Agency helps local governments prepare for disasters. Brian Kamoie, 41, will oversee a vast portfolio of...
Tags: Government Aid, Financial Aid, Nuclear Power, Colleges and Universities, White House
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Downers Grove assesses cost, damage from storm
Downers Grove suffered extensive damage in the furious rain storms that tore through the area earlier this month, according to a village report. More than 1,000 residents and business owners reported flood damage and filled out surveys to help determine...
Tags: Pat Quinn, Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics
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Mayor of West, Texas: The face of a ravaged town
WEST, Texas — The two-tone brown Ford F-150 careens into the downtown parking space and out jumps Tommy Muska, a mayor on the move. Wearing a baseball cap, green long-sleeved shirt and bluejeans, his face ruddy from a life under the central Texas...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Local Government, Thomas Menino, Payne Stewart, Services and Shopping
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Elmhurst still tallying cost of floods
Officials in Elmhurst are tallying the costs the recent devastating flood, and planning to provide an update to residents on recovery efforts at the next City Council meeting. Assistant City Manager Mike Kopp said Tuesday an estimate of the total cost...
Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Pat Quinn, Government, Floods, Natural Disasters
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Plainville Preparing To Buy, Raze Flood-Prone Homes
The Hartford CourantA $2 million state grant approved April 26 will allow the town to buy and raze 14 homes in a oft-flooded neighborhood bordering wetlands of the Pequabuck River, the town manager said Tuesday. — A $2 million state grant approved April 26 will...Tags: Plainville, Tropical Storms, Floods
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Preliminary damage estimates from flood rolling in for Lake Co.
As floodwaters continue to recede across Lake County, government officials are assessing the damage caused by the heavy rains that hit the region in recent weeks. Officials with the Lake County Emergency Management Agency say they are still tallying the...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Libertyville, Natural Disasters, Local Government
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South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugard seeks preliminary damage assessment of recent ice storm
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a preliminary assessment of damages the recent ice storm caused to public and nonprofit property in southeastern South Dakota. Daugaard says teams of...Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Dennis Daugaard
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