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Drought and Extreme Heat Devastate Louisiana’s Crawfish Harvest

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry last week. …

Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for North Dakota December Ice Storm

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration related to a Christmastime ice storm that toppled power lines and left thousands of people without power. Burgum’s office announced …

Disaster Declaration Sought for UP Counties After Flooding From Spring Snowmelt

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster declaration for five Upper Peninsula counties impacted earlier this year by flooding due to record spring snowmelt. A presidential declaration would activate …

Disaster Declaration Approved for Texas Counties With Damage From Winter Ice Storms

President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration Saturday for 13 Texas counties, freeing federal relief for areas damaged in last winter’s crippling ice storms. Disaster relief will be available for state agencies, local governments and some nonprofits “on a cost-sharing …

Disaster Declared in New Mexico Wildfire Zone

Firefighters slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented Wednesday, while President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration that brings new financial resources to remote stretches of New Mexico devastated by fire since early …

Disaster Declared Following Lagoon Breach in Alaska

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy approved a disaster declaration for Hooper Bay, after the community’s sewer lagoon breached. Hooper Bay Mayor Sandra Hill said the lagoon breached Friday night, prompting an emergency meeting of the city council. Hill told Anchorage TV …

Disaster Declared for December Missouri Tornadoes

President Joe Biden has approved Missouri’s request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly tornadoes and strong winds hit the state last month. The designation allows seven southern Missouri counties to access federal assistance for repairing damaged buildings and other …

Disaster Declaration Extended for New Hampshire Storms

The federal government has expanded is disaster declaration following damaging storms in southwestern New Hampshire this summer. The Federal Emergency Management Agency originally declared a disaster related to storms during the last few days of July. Governor Chris Sununu said …

Ida’s Remnants: Fed Approves Connecticut Disaster Declaration

The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds for recovery from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, which caused an estimated $7.2 million in damage in the state. Democratic …

Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Flooding Caused by Ida

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a major disaster declaration to the Biden administration, seeking federal funds to help Connecticut recover from damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The September 1 storm dumped as much …