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| Frank McCourt and the disaster that is Steve Soboroff Los Angeles Times Frank McCourt needs to put a leash on Steve Soboroff, or a muzzle. Or give him a pink slip, something at which McCourt has proved very adept. The more Soboroff talks, the happier you should be he was never elected mayor. He is out of control, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster victims expect more than Facebook can deliver, FEMA director says Nextgov By Joseph Marks 05/06/2011 The ease with which disaster victims can pass along safety information and track down friends and family on social media sites has created expectations that emergency responders often can't live up to, officials said Thursday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Along The Mississippi, Slow-Moving Disaster Unfolds NPR President Obama on Wednesday declared parts of Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky disasters, making the states eligible for federal help with relief efforts. It does not cover individual assistance. Meanwhile, up and down the river nicknamed the Big ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disasters challenge GOP governors of Ala., Miss. The Associated Press The deadly storms that pounded the South on April 27 were a quick initiation for Bentley into the massive task of disaster recovery. They were just another chapter for his colleague next door, fellow Republican and second-term Mississippi Gov. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| May 31 is SBA Disaster Loan Application Deadline in West Virginia LoanSafe by Alex Ferreras on May 6, 2011 in Government News ATLANTA (Source: DHSEM) – The US Small Business Administration is reminding disaster victims in Cabell, Mason, Pleasants, Tyler, Wayne and Wood counties in West Virginia that May 31 is the filing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Locals fear loss of interest in Southern tornadoes The Associated Press The search for bodies is still going on in parts of the tornado-ravaged South, but the country's worst natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina is already fading from the public consciousness, pushed aside first by the royal wedding and now by Osama ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Opinion Blog: Are United States Power Plants Prepared for Disaster? SMU Daily Mustang The nuclear power plants in the United States are not prepared for a disaster like the one that recently hit Japan. The recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan dramatically affected the nuclear power plants in the immediate area. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Airport security a 'terrorist disaster waiting to happen' The Age Airport workers representatives have called for a fundamental overhaul of Australia's aviation security protocols, branding lax standards as a "terrorist disaster waiting to happen". Transport workers vowed to strike against Qantas unless it bowed its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Labor Secty: Admin Addressing Teen Unemp,Disaster In South IMarketnews.com Despite high unemployment amongst teenagers and the obvious challenges facing disaster areas in the South, Solis said the April employment report which was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday was encouraging. "We have crossed an important ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anti-Price Gouging Rule In Effect For 6 Iowa Counties KCAU (DES MOINES, Iowa) President Obama's authorization Thursday of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration triggered Iowa's anti-price gouging rule for those declared counties, Attorney General Tom Miller announced Friday. Iowa's anti-price gouging rule ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster food stamps available for tornado victims in four Tenn. counties TriCities.com Applications for SNAP disaster benefits can be submitted Monday through Saturday, May 9-14, and on Monday, May 16. Residents of these counties who sustained tornado loss or damages, and are not currently receiving SNAP (food stamp) assistance but wish ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| On This Day in History: May 6 The Hindenburg Disaster Brooklyn Daily Eagle Though it was never proved, the disaster might well have been sabotage. There were many who wanted to see Hitler's pride of the sky in ruins. But the cause of the disaster was never known, with speculation ranging from sabotage to static electricity. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China ups disaster preparedness following devastating Wenchuan quake Xinhua by Xinhua writers Wu Chen, Yi Ling and Dang Wenbo CHENGDU, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Three years after the devastating earthquake in southwest China's Sichuan Province, China has continued to sharpen its disaster reduction awareness and capacity. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lancashire eyes price boost from disaster losses Reuters Lancashire said a trend of falling prices had reversed in some parts of the market as insurers strove to rebuild their finances after being hit by big claims from natural disasters including the Japanese earthquake. Major natural disasters can drive a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Most hospitals better prepared for disasters FierceHealthcare During a disaster, these hospitals can notify a state, territory or city emergency operations center with the number of available beds in less than 60 minutes. The majority of hospitals also have plans in place to accommodate a rise in the demand for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Scottish election: After a night of disaster - now for night of the long ... Scotsman By Tom Peterkin IAIN Gray has announced he will cling on to the Labour leadership until the autumn as his party descended into a bloodbath of recriminations following one of the most disastrous results in its history. A shell-shocked Mr Gray said he ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Governor lauds community's response to disaster Wetumpka Herald FEMA opened its official Disaster Relief Center at noon Friday on Kowaliga Road in Eclectic. Harry Anthros, a FEMA leader on the site, said the center will be a site for damage reporting, as well as representative from the Red Cross, Small Business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Planning for disaster: St. Croix County does its homework Hudson Star Observer The evening was subdued as Tom Grahek led the emergency response teams through an ever-changing scenario of pending disaster. Grahek is an exercise coordinator for Wisconsin Emergency Management. Tom Grahek, Terrorism Exercise Training Coordinator from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Barbour requests expedited federal disaster declaration for 14 counties WLOX Haley Barbour Friday requested President Obama declare 14 counties in the Mississippi Delta as disaster areas as a result of ongoing and expected major flooding. The counties requested include Adams, Bolivar, Claiborne, Coahoma, DeSoto, Jefferson, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UT To Host Disaster Relief Drive The Chattanoogan by special report to chattanoogan.com KNOXVILLE -- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus and the UT Athletics Department are teaming up to show their Volunteer spirit by helping Tennessee counties affected by the recent storms. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tunica casinos' odds of avoiding disaster are fluid proposition Memphis Commercial Appeal Calling the current flooding "an economic disaster unlike anything ever seen" in North Mississippi, the head of the Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau acknowledged Thursday that the county has to diversify its economy once the immediate flood threat ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Local Red Cross volunteers head to disaster areas Hilton Head Island Packet The Lowcountry Chapter of the American Red Cross has deployed 11 volunteers -- three of whom are from Bluffton -- to flooding and tornado disaster areas, according to a news release. The organization's Palmetto Service Center in Bluffton is hosting new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amid disaster, there's food to eat at Salvation Army Arizona Daily Sun The Salvation Army will be bringing the kitchen to disaster zones all across northern Arizona and beyond. (Josh Biggs/Arizona Daily Sun) Lt. Michael O'Brien talks about the newly refurbished mobile kitchen the Salvation Army recently received. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Alabama Tornado Disaster Leaves Thousands Without Homes In Birmingham, Tuscaloosa Huffington Post William Bell, the city's mayor, said the disaster has a silver lining, as it gives the area an "opportunity to expand" through city reorganizing. He said: "This will give us an opportunity to restructure this entire area and make it a magnet for growth ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gulf Oil Drilling Disaster: Gendered Layers of Impact truthout The Deepwater Horizon Oil Drilling Disaster of April 20, 2010 (the "BP Oil Spill") is, as the news sometimes tells us, causing grave damage to the waterways and shores, marshlands and bayous of the Gulf of Mexico. Far more hidden is the devastation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Survey: Few Georgians prepared for disaster Cedartown Standard The tree fell during the first wave of Wednesday's bad weather, around 8:40 am (Lowell Vickers/thepolkfishwrap.com) Just 13 percent of Georgians surveyed feel prepared to survive a natural or man-made disaster, according to a state report obtained by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FEMA Denies Disaster Declaration Despite 2.2 Million Acres Burned in Texas 5/5/11 KOSA With wild fires scorching so much of the state and inflicting so much economic damage, many Texans including politicians and fire fighters are wondering why a disaster has not been declared. Following the horrific tornados in Alabama, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA: Cash Donations Will Support Georgia's Disaster Recovery 7thSpace Interactive (press release) The website, www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/, has a list of major nonprofits that are active in disaster work in Georgia. "Contributing to a reputable organization will make a big difference to your fellow Georgians," said GEMA Director Charley English. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disaster centers open in 2 Alabama counties WRCB-TV (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency says disaster recovery centers are open in Marion and St. Clair counties to help people whose homes or businesses were affected by the recent storms and tornadoes. FEMA says the centers will be open from 7 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beebe: Long recovery from Ark. flooding Forbes Beebe said that federal disaster aid for farmers traditionally lags by a couple years, so it may take some time for portions of the state to fully recover from the impact of recent flooding. "Economically and agriculturally, it's going to be difficult ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Storm digest: tetanus shots, disaster status, 3rd levee blast STLtoday.com (Blythe Bernhard) JEFFERSON CITY > Disaster declaration requested • Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday asked President Barack Obama to issue a major disaster declaration for 40 counties in the state and St. Louis. The declaration, which would cover areas ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| President declares emergency for Louisiana; 22 parishes in flood disaster area Daily Journal AP NEW ORLEANS — The Federal Emergency Management Agency says President Barack Obama has declared a flood disaster in 22 Louisiana parishes, authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief and making federal money and aid available. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Schumer Asks Fed To Pay Up For Cattaraugus County WKBW-TV By WKBW News ( release) US Senator Charles E. Schumer urged FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to resolve the outstanding, unfunded repair projects in Cattaraugus County from the flood disaster on August 8th through August 10, 2009. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IRS explains tax relief offered for federally declared counties al.com (blog) By Budd McLaughlin, The Huntsville Times HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- With the recent federal disaster declaration and taxpayers being given extra time to file their returns, some questions have been raised about eligibilty for tax relief. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Matthew 25: Ministries' Disaster Team Returns from Tornado-Ravaged Alabama PR-USA.net (press release) Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization located at 11060 Kenwood Road in Blue Ash began trucking supplies to Alabama on Sunday, May 1. Based on real-time reports coming in from partners on the ground ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hank Jr. heads up CMT concert special to benefit disaster victims SoundSpike ... Tim McGraw and others for the fundraising special set to air May 12 live from Nashville on CMT. The 90-minute concert special also will be simulcast on CMT.com. All of the money raised will benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Ohatchee Gadsden Times A disaster relief center is open in Rainsville in DeKalb County at 115 Main St. Lindsey said FEMA prefers that those seeking assistance already be registered by calling 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) or online at www. DisasterAssistance.com. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| State offers disaster loans Illinois Farm Bureau Farmers, residents, and businesses in disaster areas may qualify for loans under a link-deposit disaster program in the state treasurer's office. The treasurer provides reduced-interest loans through participating lenders to storm victims with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR KENTUCKY STATE STORM VICTIMS RealEstateRama (press release) by HUD WASHINGTON, DC - May 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) — US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Kentucky and provide support to homeowners and low-income ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Paragon Launches Hard Disk Manager 11 Server for Data Backup and Disaster Recovery eWeek Storage software developer Paragon Software Group announced the launch of its Hard Disk Manager 11 Server to help small and midsize businesses with data backup and disaster recovery tasks for IT departments. The software suite incorporates the latest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ND governor seeks flood disaster declaration for 39 counties and 3 Indian ... The Republic Jack Dalrymple said he's asked President Obama to issue a federal disaster declaration for 39 counties and three Indian reservations in North Dakota because of spring flooding. The governor said in a statement Friday that a preliminary review by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cisco Tactical Operations Receives Red Cross Award Patch.com Cisco's mobile kits and vehicles for emergency response and communications were deployed to disaster areas such as Japan and San Bruno. By Nicole Baldocchi and Adelaide Chen | Email the authors | 12:21pm Sometimes people do good deeds and the deed goes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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