Insurance Journal » disaster aid http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:35:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Kansas, Missouri Could Be Hit by Disaster Aid Fight http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/01/18/277977.htm Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:26:16 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277977 Midwesterners accustomed to generous government aid after ice storms, floods and tornadoes may soon have to look somewhere else for help when disaster strikes. Even as the U.S. House on Jan. 15 passed a $50.7 billion aid package for victims …

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]]> U.S. House Skips Vote on Sandy Aid, Angering Members From Storm-Hit States http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/01/02/275682.htm Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:58:03 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=275682 The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday night without acting on a $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill, prompting angry denunciations from members from the states hardest hit by the storm.”I have just been informed that we will …

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]]> FEMA: Over 507,950 Individuals Registered for Assistance Post-Sandy http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2012/12/19/274649.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:45:28 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=274649 More than 507,950 individuals have registered for the Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance in wake of Superstorm Sandy, as of Dec. 17. FEMA also said this week that $1.09 billion in disaster aid has been approved so far. Additionally, FEMA …

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]]> FEMA Gives $19M to Help Rebuild Virginia High School http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2012/02/27/237239.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:36:19 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=237239 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $19 million to help rebuild Louisa County High School, which was damaged during the Aug. 23 earthquake. A news release from Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office last Thursday said rebuilding the school will cost …

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]]> USDA Giving Arizona $5.2 Million in Disaster Funds http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2012/01/20/231950.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:36:17 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=231950 Arizona is set to get $5.2 million in disaster aid from the Department of Agriculture. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award as part of more than $300 million in emergency assistance to 33 states and Puerto Rico. Utah and …

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]]> Officials Announce Two Disaster Aid Centers Opening in Virginia http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2012/01/06/230265.htm Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:00:01 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=230265 Federal and state agencies are opening a new disaster recovery center in Spotsylvania County and reopening one in Louisa County in Virginia to assist victims of last year’s earthquake. The Spotsylvania center at 3960 Courthouse Road and the Louisa center …

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]]> $5M in Aid Approved for Louisa County, Virginia, Quake Victims http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/12/07/226494.htm Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:22:34 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=226494 Federal disaster aid approved for earthquake-related damage in Louisa County has topped $5 million. Federal and state emergency officials say most of the aid, $5.1 million, was approved for housing expenses such as home repair costs and temporary rental assistance. …

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]]> Pennsylvania Receives $349 Million in Disaster Aid So Far http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/12/05/226227.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:03:29 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=226227 Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency say nearly $349 million in disaster aid has been approved so far for Pennsylvania residents affected by two recent storms. According to updated figures released by FEMA on Friday, Dec. 2, almost 93,000 …

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]]> 5 More Massachusetts Counties Get Irene Disaster Aid http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/10/24/221257.htm Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:44:46 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=221257 Gov. Deval Patrick says five more Massachusetts counties are being included in the federal disaster declaration after the remnants of Hurricane Irene hit the state in August. The counties added are on Cape Cod, the islands and in southeastern Massachusetts: …

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]]> Pennsylvania Liquor Tax Should Go to Disaster Relief Fund: Lawmaker http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2011/09/27/217553.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:21:42 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=217553 A western Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing to divert some of the money from the “Johnstown Flood Tax” on alcohol back to its original purpose — flood and other disaster relief. Sen. John Wozniak, D-Cambria, is proposing to use one-fifth of …

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