The agency offers hours-of-service waivers to commercial drivers impacted by reroutes. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) extended its emergency declaration for operations around Baltimore’s collapsed Francis…
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FHWA Provides Funding for Natural Disaster Road Repair
$729 million provided under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released $729 million to help 34 states and 3 territories repair roads and bridges damaged…
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President Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana
Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is entering the freshwater supply. President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for the state of Louisiana on Wednesday allowing FEMA to…
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DOJ Charges Hundreds More for COVID-19 Emergency Fund Theft
Over 3,000 have been accused of defrauding the government. The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged over 300 people with the theft of more than $830 million from…
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Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm
330,000 people without power in Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. It lessened to Category 1 by the…
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DOT Releases Emergency Funding for Rhode Island
“Quick release” funds as a downpayment on infrastructure repairs after flooding. The Department of Transportation released $10 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds to the state of…
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PRAYER ALERT: Wildfires Continue to Burn in Maui
Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…
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HHS Provides Guidance on Commercialized COVID Vaccine
Organizes phase-out of government purchases of vaccine doses. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a letter to insurance plans, preparing them for the transition…
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Ohio Governor Requests Emergency Declaration for Train Derailment
The request for FEMA assistance for East Palestine was made right before the deadline. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine requested that President Biden issue a major disaster declaration for…
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President Approves Emergency Declaration for Vermont
The state received massive amounts of rain that caused flash flooding of homes and roads. President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Vermont, authorizing the Federal Emergency…
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