Sandy federal disaster aid News

Biden, Cuomo Team Up to Promote Smarter Rebuilding

Vice President Joe Biden and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that New York and the nation’s other coastal states have to rebuild against severe storms and flooding that are likely in the future. “Extreme weather is the new …

Superstorm Sandy Battered the Poor Hardest, Studies Show

Superstorm Sandy punished low-income people in New York and New Jersey, especially renters who are now at risk of being unable to find new homes, according to a pair of studies released on Wednesday said. Forty-three percent of the 518,000 …

Senate Passes Sandy Disaster Aid, Flood Insurance Increase

The Senate on Friday approved a $60.4 billion supplemental package to provide additional aid for northeast states hit by Superstorm Sandy that includes an increase in the borrowing authority of the federal flood insurance program. The measure increases the borrowing …

FEMA Will Need More Funds for Sandy Relief: Fugate

The U.S. disaster fund likely will run out of money by early spring because of costs from Superstorm Sandy, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday. FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund has about $4.88 billion but …

White House Request for Sandy Aid Expected to Include Flood Insurance Funds

The White House is expected in the coming days to send Congress a multibillion dollar request to fund recovery from Superstorm Sandy, which caused an estimated $71 billion in damages in New York and New Jersey. Congressional aides said there …