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| New York lobbies for $42 billion in Sandy disaster aid Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York state is seeking $42 billion in aid to deal with damage from superstorm Sandy, but there is no assurance Congress will move quickly as it grapples with a budget crisis, officials from the state said on Wednesday. New ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in Virginia Sacramento Bee ATLANTA, Nov. 29, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Virginia that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Writers rally to bring disaster victims 'nourishment of the mind' New York Daily News (blog) In times of humanitarian catastrophe, more attention should be given to "the nourishing of the mind" as a measure to help disaster victims both manage and move forward from their situation. This is the message of Urgency of Reading , a call for action ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chevron's $19 Billion 'Disaster' Gets Hearing Businessweek A judge hearing Chevron Corp.'s (CVX) first test of whether Amazon rainforest-dwellers will collect $19 billion in environmental damages from the world's fourth- largest oil company said the case should be tried in the U.S.. "You should all be in New ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA Addresses Reduced Hours in Some New York Disaster Recovery Centers LoanSafe (Source: FEMA) – Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Westchester and Suffolk counties remain open to assist survivors of Hurricane Sandy, but hours of operation have changed. People who need face-to-face help at a DRC in the Westchester County ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FEMA Considers Boats as Disaster Housing for Sandy Victims HSToday In asking for input on "maritime-based solutions for providing interim housing to disaster survivors," FEMA said it would like to gather "information about immediately or rapidly available, cost-effective interim housing vessel-based solutions with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Northeast lawmakers rally colleagues to support disaster funding Dailyrecord.com Frank Pallone made his comments as lawmakers from the Northeast, including one in tears, implored colleagues at a Senate hearing to support federal disaster-relief funding for the region. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has said his state needs about ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Top NY court rejects state liability for inspectors' role in boat disaster ... Washington Post ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's top court on Thursday rejected damages claims against state inspectors who continually recertified a tour boat for 48-passenger capacity before it overturned on an Adirondack lake in 2005, drowning 20 people on a fall foliage ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A Silver Lining in Sandy? (Part 3) Huffington Post (blog) What's more, as federal disaster policies are structured today, all taxpayers are helping insure people who choose to live in harm's way and all of us share the cost of cleaning up the messes after disasters occur. It's questionable whether these ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Coast Guard: Robot subs to look into new sheen spotted near site of Deepwater ... Washington Post NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard says it has approved plans to investigate another oil sheen spotted near the site of BP's 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The sheen was spotted earlier this month, days after the company plugged an abandoned piece ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Transportation disaster drill tested Whitfield response WRCB-TV Claude Craig, Director of the Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and LEPC Chairman said, "This transportation disaster drill brought together first responders, government agencies and private entities to test our ability to respond ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shore Up Before the Next Disaster Strikes TechNewsWorld During the disaster of Hurricane Sandy, wireless, telephone and cable television companies generally handled things quite well, but there were still several outages in certain pockets that lasted for many days. For those affected customers, consumers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Charges filed in W.Va. mine disaster Pittsburgh Post Gazette Federal prosecutors said Mr. Hughart, the highest-ranking official charged to date in an ongoing investigation, has agreed to plead guilty and is cooperating with the investigation spurred by the Upper Big Branch tragedy, the nation's worst mining ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Republicans Say They Expect Spending Offsets for Sandy Disaster Aid Roll Call Sen. Saxby Chambliss, signaling that Republicans may revive last year's battles over offsets to disaster aid relief, says he expects any package to help Northeast states hit by the superstorm Sandy will have to including matching cuts in spending ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tuscaloosa accepting applications for homebuyers assistance program created ... al.com (blog) TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Tuscaloosa City Hall is currently accepting applications for its homebuyers assistance program created with disaster relief funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city approved a plan in August ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Feds deny disaster aid for Accomack residents The Virginian-Pilot Accomack County residents won't be getting federal aid to repair damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Bob McDonnell said Thursday that he was disappointed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied the state's disaster relief request ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| BP suspended from new federal contracts over Gulf oil disaster, response The Detroit News Washington — The Obama administration suspended new federal contracts with BP on Wednesday, admonishing the British oil company for a "lack of business integrity" and disqualifying it indefinitely from winning new leases to drill on taxpayer-owned ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Climate change, disaster risk: Asian action critical Inquirer.net THE JURY may still be out on the link between climate change and natural disasters. But one thing is clear: Weather-related disasters are increasing in both frequency and intensity. Witness the string of severe recent floods across Asia—from Pakistan, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hawaii partners with Pacific neighbor to increase their disaster preparedness DVIDS The unique civil-military nature of the National Guard allows for active participation in a wide range of security cooperation activities including emergency management and disaster response. The Hawaii Guardsmen are honing their skills while sharing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BP suspended from new US federal contracts over Deepwater disaster Current TV BP has been blocked from seeking new contracts with the US government because of the oil company's "lack of business integrity" during the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. The temporary order bans BP ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Upon Further Review: Don't Fear Northwestern Wildcats Fans Despite The ... Rant Sports Everyone needs to take a deep breath. It was a beat down, smack down, one that was ugly as can be. Whatever you want to call it, the Northwestern Wildcats loss to the Maryland Terrapins on Tuesday in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge was a major step back for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Prevent database disasters with simple checklist ITWeb In today's information-driven age, the database is the heart of any organisation. From running applications to processing transactions and storing customer and other mission-critical data, without the database, businesses simply cannot function ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Firm chosen for audit of Oklahoma City Disaster Relief Fund Tulsa World The Disaster Relief Fund has about $10 million remaining from donations made in the aftermath of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which killed 168 people and injured hundreds more, and earnings on those donations. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Plainfield assemblyman to introduce bill to cap post-disaster fees demanded by ... MyCentralJersey.com PLAINFIELD — The notion of price gouging in the wake of a natural disaster typically calls to mind images of service stations scrambling to jack up the cost of gasoline or hotels quickly doubling many of their rates. But one local lawmaker wants to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| State and Eastland County authorities test out disaster action plan in Abilene ... ReporterNews.com Fourteen objectives, such as responder team mobilization and road detour signage, had to be met to prove the local agencies are prepared to handle a natural disaster. DPS Capt. Doug Farber led the exercise as incident commander and Tom Mann of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Diversity Counts in Disaster Preparedness Data Center Knowledge The disaster will happen. You need to be ready with today's technical options. The current level of preparedness is different than it was in 1990. If you are still working off of a disaster planning process that was created more than five years ago ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Businesses need to be ready for a disaster Princeton Daily Clarion This past Saturday was to be a good day for small businesses, and for many it was a profitable day. Unfortunately for several small businesses in Newburgh, it was a day they will never forget. An early morning fire destroyed the entire Sharon Place ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hamptons Mobile Detailing Giving to Disaster Relief Efforts Patch.com The auto detailing company has announced that from November through February, in the "Detailing for Disaster Relief Campaign," half of the retail price of every detailing service will be donated to the Red Cross. Hamptons Mobile Detailing employees ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NEMA begins campaign on disaster response Nigerian Tribune Alhaji Muhammad Sani-Sidi, the Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the agency has developed a contingency plan to response to emergencies in the country. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by NEMA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Canine Search and Rescue Teams Prepare for Emergencies KBTX Canine Urban Search and Rescue teams from across the country are in College Station to train at the TEEX Disaster City training facility. "We come in after tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes...looking for any kind of building that collapsed where you ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Disaster agency on red alert for South Korea rocket launch Sun.Star MANILA -- The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has gone to red alert status on Thursday as South Korea is scheduled to launch this afternoon its first space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 or the Naro-1. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FHA Extends Foreclosure Relief to Disaster-Stricken Areas National Mortgage Professional Magazine The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has published Mortgagee Letter 2012-23 to help families with FHA-insured mortgages struggling to repair or rebuild their homes in the wake of major disasters like Hurricane Sandy. Mortgagee Letter 2012-23 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Doomsday Preppers are Socially Selfish Emergency Management (blog) There are lots of 'reality' shows out there (I am personally fond of Top Chef and Project Runway), but being in the business of dealing with disasters on a regular basis, watching it seemed like a busman's holiday – and a 'way-over-the-top' one at that. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Peace and Stability Hold Key to Future Development Vision AllAfrica.com UNISDR, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, says that 75 percent of the top 40 recipients of humanitarian aid – including 11 African countries – are still experiencing conflict or have recently emerged from conflict, and all are vulnerable to a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UP to have a disaster management policy Times of India Yadav, sources said, suggested active involvement of officials from the departments like the revenue, irrigation, agriculture, urban development, and fire for better execution of disaster management projects in the state. The UP disaster management act ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| City takes measures to prepare for disaster The Corsair Natural disasters occur all over the world. Most recently, the United States was affected by Superstorm Sandy, which, according to CNN, killed over 100 people and left hundreds of thousands of people displaced. During times like these, many wonder how ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| President approves McDonnell's request for federal disaster relief University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily Bob McDonnell's request for federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration to reimburse 28 counties and cities in Virginia following the damaging effects of Hurricane Sandy. "I thank President Obama for his prompt ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grieving mother urges Qld Govt not to ignore mine safety Fraser Coast Chronicle The Rockhampton mother lost her son, Josh, in the tragic Pike River Mine Disaster in 2010. Josh, 25, has been working in the mine for only six months before it collapsed, killing 29 workers. Ever since the disaster Ms Ufer's voice in the mining safety ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Disaster Relief Committee reports $1172865 raised so far Net Newsledger THUNDER BAY – The efforts to make residents impacted by May's flood are continuing. Today the Disaster Relief Committee reports, "After over six months of fundraising, $1,172,865 has been raised to date". "As the season of giving is upon us, we are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Power Grid Study Cites "Inherent Vulnerability" to Terrorist Attack, Natural ... Signal Magazine The report on the power transmission system was delayed by government officials for security reasons. Attention must be paid to the vulnerabilities inherent in the United States' electric power delivery system, and soon, according to a newly released ... See all stories on this topic » |
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