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115-Year-Old Dam Near Eureka Springs Is Damaged
City officials in Eureka Springs are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $400,000 to repair a dam at nearby Black Bass Lake.
Goverment Auctioning off Trailers
Travel trailers left in Mississippi, following Hurricane Katrina, are still being auctioned off by the Federal government.
Gov. Kaine wants federal help to recover from nor'easter
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Friday requested federal disaster aid for residents of Hampton Roads and other areas of Virginia that were hard hit by the nor'easter that swept through the state Nov.
Recovery School District repair allocation of $163 million OK'd by legislative panel
A legislative budget committee reluctantly agreed Friday to let the Recovery School District move ahead with $163 million in repairs to hurricane-damaged schools in New Orleans.
New Orleans Woman Admits Theft Of Disaster Funds
A 47-year-old New Orleans woman has admitted filing a fraudulent claim for disaster help after Hurricane Katrina.
FEMA Trailer Auctions Continue
Temp: 62.0 F Wind Chill: 62 F Meridian, Key Field, MS Font Size: The federal government is continuing its auctions of travel trailers left in the Pine Belt area following Hurricane Katrina.
Senator Harry Reid objects to emergency exercise set for Las Vegas
Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano asking her to reconsider plans for an emergency exercise in Las Vegas.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Deadline to apply for government flood loans is Monday
The government is still waiting to hear from almost 20,000 flood victims in Georgia who picked up applications for Small Business Administration loans but have not returned them yet.
Ike victims claim pressure to leave trailers
Alida and Tom Duggan are fighting contractors, their insurance company and the bank in a struggle to rebuild their home in Bayou Vista, destroyed by Hurricane Ike.
Review Finds Fraud in Contracts Awarded in Disabled Veterans' Program
A program intended to help disabled veterans win government business awarded at least $100 million in contracts to firms that were either ineligible or committed fraud to obtain the work, a federal review has found.
Coastal NC county declares emergency after storm
Officials in a coastal North Carolina county have declared a state of emergency after a nor'easter eroded oceanfront dunes and flooded several homes and cropland.
Atascadero officials attempt to filch more FEMA funds
There is growing evidence in Atascadero - " the recollections of former elected officials, city employees, and previous reports - " that shows that some leading city officials purposely lied when they reported that the historic City Hall's foundation substantially sank during the 2003 San Simeon earthquake.
Georgetown Receives $2.2M Grant to Reduce Frequent Flooding
Georgetown, SC - Improvements to a drainage basin facility in Georgetown, S.C. will be funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...
Webb and Warner pen note to FEMA...
Virginia Sens. Jim Webb and Mark Warner are pressing federal officials to release disaster aid in the wake of last week's powerful nor'easter that rocked Hampton Roads.
The Galveston County Daily News
Few in county able to buy FEMA mobile homes
Fifteen months ago, Paul Ray and Donna Heinrich had a view of the water from the porch of their house in Gilchrist.
State seeks FEMA inspection for north Louisiana storms
The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is asking federal inspectors to conduct a preliminary damage assessment for areas recently flooded in north Louisiana.
Emergency declared in south Jersey after storm
Three days of rain and intense winds along the Shore has resulted in Gov. Jon S. Corzine declaring a state of emergency in six counties, including Monmouth and Ocean.
Kaine asks FEMA to help assess Nor'easter damage
Gov. Tim Kaine Monday asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help determining the extent of damage from last week's Nor'easter. Crews from FEMA, the US Small Business Administration and state and local officials were expected to look at damage to public infrastructure, private homes, apartments and businesses.
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency is ready to help American Samoa assess and fund an island-wide siren alert system, which has to be initiated by the local government, says a top FEMA official.
NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA
Consultant: FEMA maps inconsistent
After expert analysis by a town consultant, it appears there may be grounds for an appeal against the newly proposed flood insurance maps soon to be implemented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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