$7.5 million awarded to workforce training and temporary employment, expands dislocated worker programs. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the awarding of $7.5 million for disaster-relief employment…
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USDA Approves D-SNAP for Hawaii’s Disaster Areas
Secretary Vilsack estimates that 16,000 households may be eligible. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that residents affected by the wildfires that occurred in Hawaii last month may…
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Legislation Would Decouple U.S. Disaster Assistance from Aid to Ukraine
Federal Disaster Responsibility Act proposed in the Senate to separate funding for states from additional support for Ukraine. Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio of Florida introduced the…
Read MoreHUD 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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President Biden Surveys Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii
Over 1,000 unaccounted for in the wake of Hawaii wildfires. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet emergency responders, survivors,…
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FEMA Sets Up Recovery Centers on Maui
They are working together with Small Business Administration. A Disaster Recovery Center has been set up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration…
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White House Announces President Will Travel to Hawaii
Search and recovery efforts continue on Maui as the death toll tops 100. The search continues for those who were killed in the devastating wildfires that occurred in…
Read MoreFEMA Works With Hawaii Emergency Management on Recovery
Governor Green says the death toll, currently at 96, could rise by “10 to 20 people” per day. The recent wildfires in Hawaii, driven by strong winds and…
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