Neither is currently forecast to make landfall in the United States. The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane Lee joins Tropical Depression Fourteen as a Category 5 in…
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HUD Releases Disaster Relief Aid for Flooded Florida
Provides mortgage moratoriums and home rehabilitation insurance. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released disaster relief aid for the state of Florida, offering various flexibilities to…
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President Biden Calls Hurricane Idalia Part of “Climate Crisis”
The storm caused roughly $9 billion in property damage. President Joe Biden cited climate change on Wednesday as the primary reason for the intensity of Hurricane Idalia. “I…
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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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PRAYER ALERT: Mandatory Evacuations Issued in FL Ahead of Hurricane Idalia
National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds.” UPDATE: 2 PM, August 30 Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday as a Category 3…
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EPA Allocates $50 Million to Sewer Overflow Upgrades
The agency supports improvements to head off contamination due to flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made $50 million available to five Southern states through their Sewer Overflow…
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California Experiences “Hurriquake”
Monday morning earthquake adds to the devastation of now Tropical Storm Hilary. California has experienced tremendous flooding from what is now Tropical Storm Hilary. On top of that,…
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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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President Signs Update in Wildfire Emergency Response
FEMA is authorized to designate major disasters. President Joe Biden has signed legislation after it was finally passed in the Senate that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Interior Secretary Visits Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Tours historic sites and rebuilding efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was joined by Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen…
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