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Wednesday, October 19, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and a wide range of Hurricane Katrina recovery assistance groups will be out in force at a special community outreach event in...
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY , Ala.-- Federal and state disaster recovery officials say that staying in touch with recovery agencies after registering for disaster assistance is one of the most important things that...
Monday, October 17, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Assistance for senior citizens and others with special needs, in the form of one-to-one meetings with recovery specialists and help filling out paperwork, will be available for...
Saturday, October 15, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY , Al. -- More than 2.3 million cubic yards of Hurricane Katrina debris have been collected and disposed since debris cleanup began in earnest in early September.
The task is enormous....
Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The enormous loss of property and personal items caused by Hurricane Katrina means many families and individuals may have to replace everything they owned. In the face of such...
Thursday, October 13, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -? State/FEMA mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will set up shop in Lauderdale and Tuscaloosa counties early next week to provide an opportunity for residents and displaced...
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A State/FEMA mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Eufaula in Barbour County on Tuesday, October 18.
The DRC is located at Lakepoint Resort, 104 Lakepoint Drive,...
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY , Al.-- More than 32,000 individuals and families in Alabama have received nearly $74 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) housing assistance for Hurricane Katrina....
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ?- The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) located at the Mobile Civic Center and the Foley Events Center will close down at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct 21 after providing disaster-related...
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The aggressive effort by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to bring disaster-related information to storm survivors throughout Alabama passed a significant milestone...
Saturday, October 8, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY , Al. -- Flood damage, unlike lightning, does strike in the same place more than once. More than 20,000 communities enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have taken this...
Saturday, October 8, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Al. -- Whether you’re among the first or last to register for disaster assistance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) helpline, 800-621-FEMA (3362), is open 24 hours a day, 7...
Saturday, October 8, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Al. -- A mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Guntersville at the Lake Guntersville State Park in Marshall County. The Center opens on Tuesday, October 11 at noon. After...
Saturday, October 8, 2005 - 00:00
Washington, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to contract with small, local and minority-owned businesses during the recovery from...
Friday, October 7, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The joint state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) located throughout Alabama will be open on the Columbus Day holiday, October 10, to serve those affected by Hurricane Katrina...
Friday, October 7, 2005 - 00:00
ATLANTA, Ga. -- For victims of Hurricane Katrina, there may be tax relief on the horizon, federal and state recovery officials said today.
Because of a special Hurricane Katrina relief bill enacted...
Friday, October 7, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY , Ala. -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Selma in Dallas County , on Monday, October 10 at noon. After opening day, the center hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. It...
Thursday, October 6, 2005 - 00:00
Washington D.C. -- Evacuees who lost their jobs because of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, and had to flee their homes, may be eligible to receive unemployment compensation where they currently reside....
Thursday, October 6, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Federal and state assistance to Alabama in the wake of Hurricane Katrina topped
$350 million Thursday as officials included the cost of 89 recovery missions launched by various...
Thursday, October 6, 2005 - 00:00
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Recovery officials have a growing problem and are asking the public to help.
There has been an overwhelming response by Alabamians to the call for donations for those affected...