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The FEMA Independence Act of 2009 is currently in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would move the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) out of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and elevate the agency to cabinet-level status.
Linn County finalized 11 buyouts of flood-damaged rural homes on Monday. Russell and Linda Keast lost their house east of Palo in the flood, lived in a Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer for a few months, bought a new house, and finally signed over their old home to the county on Monday. “It’s still sitting there,” Russell [...]
PRINCETON - Selectmen last night agreed to another six months of short-term borrowing for ice storm costs while awaiting additional reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and for the state's portion of reimbursement.
FEMA has agreed to pay at least 75 percent of the cost for repairing or replacing damaged public buildings, roads, bridges, and more throughout Hampton Roads.
SOUTH WILLIAMSON, Ky. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun the process of revoking certification on two floodwalls in South Williamson following a mandate from the federal gov...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants back part of the $13 million it gave the city of Memphis after widespread windstor....
MANITOWOC Representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will host a Flood Risk Information Open House at 6 p.m. Wednesday in room 300 at the Manitowoc County Office Complex, 4319 Expo Drive.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has amended its flood insurance guidelines to allow homeowners in the Natomas basin to renew more affordable preferred risk policy plans through Jan. 6, Sacramento Democratic U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui announced Thursday
Federal grants for wildfire control efforts in the Oakland hills are being delayed for further environmental review.
Several construction projects have gotten underway in recent weeks at the Iberville Parish Public Works/Maintenance Facility as well as at the adjacent Parish Jail and Animal Control Center. Begun last month, the various projects are being funded in threefold fashion with the Parish, FEMA, and insurance monies. Some of the work is being done as part of recovery from Hurricane Gustav, while other ...
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