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February 22, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US Coast Guard National Strike Force Team has begun pumping the remaining 135,000 gallons of oil from the stranded freighter, New Carissa. The freighter has been stranded on...
February 22, 1999
» Coverage of this incident by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Feb. 19, a chemical reaction caused an explosion at the Concepts Science Inc. plant in...
February 19, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Hydrologists at the National Weather Service (NWS) indicate that the Red River of the North and Sheyenne Basins may experience moderate to major overland and river flooding this...
February 18, 1999
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Y2K Bulletin, designed as a consumer's guide to preparing for the Year 2000, is available on-line (www.fema.gov), through the agency...
Region X
February 17, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that President Clinton has made federal disaster funds available for Wyoming to help communities in...
Wyoming
February 17, 1999
» John Koskinen's Remarks from Atlanta Y2K Conference
» For complete FEMA coverage of Year 2000 Issues
ATLANTA, Ga. -- The transition to the Year 2000 is not expected to bring major national...
February 17, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Vice President Gore announced today that an estimated $1,445,366 in federal funding will be made available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help reduce the...
February 16, 1999
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As part of its Fiscal Year 2000 budget, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking Congress for funding and the authority to assess mortgage transaction fees to...
February 12, 1999
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Lewis County has been added to the list of New York State counties eligible to apply for state and federal disaster assistance to help pay for emergency measures taken during heavy...
New York
February 12, 1999
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Federal and District of Columbia officials are planning a conference on dealing with disastrous chemical spills. The 1999 Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention (CEPP)...
Region III