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New legislation may help medium-sized cities get federal disaster relief funds
Two local congressional representatives have introduced legislation that would lower the threshold for medium-sized cities to qualify for federal disaster assistance – a benchmark Pasadena was unable to meet despite the devastation that occurred...
Tags: Google+, Disasters and Accidents
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Grant helps River Forest buy new fire truck
River Forest's plan to buy a new fire truck will go down a little easier now that the village has secured a $608,000 grant for the purchase. The village was awarded the grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and it will fund 95 percent of...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Fires
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Officials plan Michigan flooding damage assessments
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Officials plan to conduct preliminary damage assessments in parts of West Michigan that were among areas hit hard by recent flooding. The state police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is working with...
Tags: Floods
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Stanford approved for green-space grant that would clear away flood-prone properties
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — After a three-year wait, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved grant funding that could allow Stanford to clear away three flood-prone properties near the banks of St. Asaph Creek. If city council members agree to move...Tags: Elections, Politics
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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: Regional Authority, Hurricanes, Bodies of Water, National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storms
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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: Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Science and Technology, Abortion
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Des Plaines waives permit fees for flood-related work
As Des Plaines residents pick up the pieces after record-setting flooding left much of the city under water last month, city officials unanimously agreed to waive building permit fees for flood-related repairs. "We want to take it easy on (residents),"...
Tags: Business, Government, Public Officials, Politics
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Tipton mayor tells feds flooding displaced 5 percent of population, caused $2.5M in damages
TIPTON, Ind. (AP) — The mayor of the central Indiana city of Tipton says recent flooding has caused more than $2.5 million in property damage and a loss of as much as 10 percent in its property tax base. Mayor Don Havens says in an impact statement...Tags: Floods
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Gov. Rick Snyder declares state of disaster for 19 counties, 2 cities after Michigan flooding
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has declared a state of disaster in 19 counties and two cities that dealt with recent flooding. Tuesday's declaration ensures state resources are available to help with recovery efforts. Snyder says he has...Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Floods, Politics, Rick Snyder
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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: Corporate Officers, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, French Bread, Judges
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Pitching in to help one of the flood's littlest victims
Under his mother's watchful eye, 6-year-old Joseph Donachricha gingerly yet cheerfully moves between couches and the coffee table in a small Park Ridge apartment. His various medical conditions leave him incapable of saying much, but he'll...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Services and Shopping, Cerebral Palsy
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Here is the latest Michigan news from The Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state of disaster has been declared by Gov. Rick Snyder for 19 counties and two cities that have dealt with recent flooding. The governor's declaration makes sure that resources are available to help with recovery efforts....Tags: Automotive Equipment, Government, Executive Branch, Iran, General Motors Corp.
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