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A Look at the $100B Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill

Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find consensus on a government spending bill. The money comes after back-to-back hurricanes — Helene and Milton …

Biden Requests Funds to Rebuild Collapsed Baltimore Bridge

President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in …

Virginia Seeks $4.4 Billion Additional Federal Aid for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Citing the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene in southwest Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin submitted a request to President Joseph Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and Congressional appropriators for $4.4 billion in federal support. Youngkin said the aid is needed to support …

Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Vermont for Late July Flooding

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late July. The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties recover from damages …

Hurricanes Get the Headlines But Inland Flooding Tops the Disaster List

Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentucky county flooded. It was the 13th time in 12 years …

Disaster Aid Approved for April Snowstorm’s Millions in Damages in Maine

A powerful late-season snowstorm that caused millions of dollars in damage in Maine was a major disaster, the federal government has declared. The disaster declaration by President Joe Biden will help clear the way for funding to help rebuild. The …

Massachusetts Appeals Denial of Federal Disaster Aid for Fall Flooding

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is appealing a decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny the state’s request for a major disaster declaration to support cities and towns battered by severe weather and flooding in September. Healey said the …

37 Massachusetts Communities Qualify for State Disaster Aid for December Flooding

Thirty-seven Massachusetts communities damaged by flooding last year will be getting a share of $10 million in disaster relief funding, the governor’s administration said Saturday. The funding being released is from the supplemental budget the Legislature passed and Gov. Maura …

Emergency Federal Aid Approved for Connecticut Following Severe Flooding

Connecticut is receiving emergency federal aid following severe flooding this month that caused dam breaches and road closures. President Joe Biden on Saturday approved an emergency declaration for the state that authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency …

New York Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Downstate for September Floods

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has requested a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden to support the ongoing recovery of downstate communities affected by the significant flooding occurring during a two-day period in late September. If granted by the …