Senate Committee Passes Federal Flood Insurance Reform Legislation September 8, 2011 As many property owners continue to recover from hurricane and tropical storms Irene and Lee and new storms form offshore,...
FEMA Aid Approved for All New Jersey Counties September 7, 2011 All 21 counties in New Jersey have been declared major disaster areas following Hurricane Irene. The designation allows those not...
Vermont Towns Seek Donations to Help People Post-Irene September 7, 2011 Vermont communities recovering from Tropical Storm Irene are seeking donations to help urgent family housing needs. Until state and federal...
After Drenching New Orleans, Tropical Storm Lee Threatens Southeast September 5, 2011 By Kathy Finn After testing New Orleans’ flood defenses over the weekend, Tropical Storm Lee moved northeast Monday after weakening to a tropical...
Neighbors Help Neighbors in Flood-scoured New York Town September 2, 2011 By Mary Esch Friends, family, and total strangers are grabbing shovels, mops and buckets to help shopkeepers clear debris left by flooding and...
Many Rhode Islanders Still Lack Power as State Assesses Irene’s Toll September 2, 2011 By David Klepper and Laura Crimaldi Pawtucket insurance agent Melanie Loiselle-Mongeon’s phone began ringing early Monday morning, the day after Tropical Storm Irene blew through the...
With FEMA Running Low on Funds, Irene Revives Budget Battle August 30, 2011 By Andy Sullivan Washington’s never-ending budget battle threatened to snarl the recovery from Hurricane Irene as a top Republican said Monday that any...
Vermont Flooding from Irene Take Its Toll: 3 Lives; Homes, Businesses Destroyed August 30, 2011 By Scott Malone Vermont residents surveyed washed out roads, swept-away bridges and destroyed homes and businesses Monday after a weakened Hurricane Irene brought...
Typhoon Nanmadol Departs Taiwan, Heads for China August 30, 2011 By Debby Wu Typhoon Nanmadol headed to southeastern China on Monday after dumping more than 20 inches (half a meter) of rain in...
8 Dead as Typhoon Nanmadol Slams Northern Philippines August 29, 2011 By Jim Gomez Slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol remained dangerous Sunday despite weakening as it struck the tip of the mountainous northern Philippines, leaving at...