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San Diego, Calif. — Homeowners and renters in San Diego County who suffered damage from the severe storm and flooding event between Jan. 21-23, 2024, may be eligible for financial assistance for temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related expenses. To see if you are eligible for disaster recovery funds, you need to apply by April 19, 2024.
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More than $332 million approved for infrastructure, emergency response projects. HONOLULU – For 67 years, the Lahaina Public Library stood on the site of a former royal taro patch belonging to King Kamehameha III. The wildfires on Maui destroyed the 4,540-square-foot building on Wharf Street.
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The Biden-Harris Administration, through FEMA, announced today a $38,181,390 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant has been awarded to the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District (MVSD) to strengthen and improve the Mineral Ridge Dam. FEMA funds will be used to make upgrades and modifications to the structure—which holds the source of drinking water for more than 200,000 northeast Ohio residents—helping to ensure it can withstand the probable maximum flood levels from a 500-year storm.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Maine to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Jan. 9-13, 2024.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Rhode Island to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Jan. 9-13, 2024.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Rhode Island to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on Dec. 17-19, 2023.
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Disasters often bring out criminals looking to prey on survivors who appear to be easy targets for their scams, even months after a disaster has occurred.
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San Diego, Calif. — Disaster assistance is intended to help residents pay for necessities lost due to the Jan. 21-23, 2024, San Diego County severe storm and flooding. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and if a survivor’s application is approved as eligible, they may receive a payment. A letter explaining what the payment is to be used for arrives along with the payment.
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The deadline to file a claim for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance is April 1. Individuals and businesses impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire have just two more weeks to submit a claim. Claims for flood insurance submitted after April 1 will not be accepted.
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The state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Clay County will close early on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and open two hours late on Thursday, March 21, due to forecast inclement weather.
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