#disasterassistance — Public Fediverse posts
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How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich
By Rebecca Hersher, Robert Benincasa
March 5, 2019"Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts, floods and wildfires in the U.S. And those disasters are expensive. The federal government spends billions of dollars annually helping communities rebuild and prevent future damage. But an NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth. Federal aid isn't necessarily allocated to those who need it most; it's allocated according to cost-benefit calculations meant to minimize taxpayer risk.
"Put another way, after a disaster, rich people get richer and poor people get poorer. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich#WealthInequality #USPol #FEMA #CoastalCommunities #DisasterAssistance #GovernmentFail #Oligarchy #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich
By Rebecca Hersher, Robert Benincasa
March 5, 2019"Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts, floods and wildfires in the U.S. And those disasters are expensive. The federal government spends billions of dollars annually helping communities rebuild and prevent future damage. But an NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth. Federal aid isn't necessarily allocated to those who need it most; it's allocated according to cost-benefit calculations meant to minimize taxpayer risk.
"Put another way, after a disaster, rich people get richer and poor people get poorer. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich#WealthInequality #USPol #FEMA #CoastalCommunities #DisasterAssistance #GovernmentFail #Oligarchy #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich
By Rebecca Hersher, Robert Benincasa
March 5, 2019"Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts, floods and wildfires in the U.S. And those disasters are expensive. The federal government spends billions of dollars annually helping communities rebuild and prevent future damage. But an NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth. Federal aid isn't necessarily allocated to those who need it most; it's allocated according to cost-benefit calculations meant to minimize taxpayer risk.
"Put another way, after a disaster, rich people get richer and poor people get poorer. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich#WealthInequality #USPol #FEMA #CoastalCommunities #DisasterAssistance #GovernmentFail #Oligarchy #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich
By Rebecca Hersher, Robert Benincasa
March 5, 2019"Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts, floods and wildfires in the U.S. And those disasters are expensive. The federal government spends billions of dollars annually helping communities rebuild and prevent future damage. But an NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth. Federal aid isn't necessarily allocated to those who need it most; it's allocated according to cost-benefit calculations meant to minimize taxpayer risk.
"Put another way, after a disaster, rich people get richer and poor people get poorer. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich#WealthInequality #USPol #FEMA #CoastalCommunities #DisasterAssistance #GovernmentFail #Oligarchy #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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How Federal Disaster Money Favors The Rich
By Rebecca Hersher, Robert Benincasa
March 5, 2019"Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts, floods and wildfires in the U.S. And those disasters are expensive. The federal government spends billions of dollars annually helping communities rebuild and prevent future damage. But an NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities and those with less wealth. Federal aid isn't necessarily allocated to those who need it most; it's allocated according to cost-benefit calculations meant to minimize taxpayer risk.
"Put another way, after a disaster, rich people get richer and poor people get poorer. And federal disaster spending appears to exacerbate that wealth inequality."
Read more:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/05/688786177/how-federal-disaster-money-favors-the-rich#WealthInequality #USPol #FEMA #CoastalCommunities #DisasterAssistance #GovernmentFail #Oligarchy #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
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Ottawa pushes for provincial aid to more flood victims
City of Ottawa officials are calling on the province to expand the coverage area for disaster assistance after…
#Canada #Ottawa #CityofOttawa #coveragearea #disasterassistance #DRAO #MarkSutcliffe #PierrePoirier
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Winnipeg homeowners might qualify for disaster aid despite no state of emergency, city and province say
Winnipeg homeowners whose properties were damaged during recent torrential rainstorms might qualify for provincial disaster assistance, despite comments…
#Canada #Winnipeg #disasterassistance #disasterfinancialassistanceprogram #financialassistance #WabKinew
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#LahainaFire #MauiFires #DisasterPayments #DisasterAssistance
From WTOP.com: Monthly cash payments could boost disaster survivors. A Maui nonprofit tries it out
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#LahainaFire #MauiFires #DisasterPayments #DisasterAssistance
From WTOP.com: Monthly cash payments could boost disaster survivors. A Maui nonprofit tries it out
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#LahainaFire #MauiFires #DisasterPayments #DisasterAssistance
From WTOP.com: Monthly cash payments could boost disaster survivors. A Maui nonprofit tries it out
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#LahainaFire #MauiFires #DisasterPayments #DisasterAssistance
From WTOP.com: Monthly cash payments could boost disaster survivors. A Maui nonprofit tries it out
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🌬️ Winds are still howling across the Mat-Su Borough! Need help after the storm? State assistance is open now: https://tinyurl.com/y43htbf4
#MatSuWeather #StormRecovery #AlaskaStrong #WindWarning #HighWinds #Weather #DisasterAssistance #December2025WindStorm #MatSuBorough -
🌬️ Winds are still howling across the Mat-Su Borough! Need help after the storm? State assistance is open now: https://tinyurl.com/y43htbf4
#MatSuWeather #StormRecovery #AlaskaStrong #WindWarning #HighWinds #Weather #DisasterAssistance #December2025WindStorm #MatSuBorough -
🌬️ Winds are still howling across the Mat-Su Borough! Need help after the storm? State assistance is open now: https://tinyurl.com/y43htbf4
#MatSuWeather #StormRecovery #AlaskaStrong #WindWarning #HighWinds #Weather #DisasterAssistance #December2025WindStorm #MatSuBorough -
🌬️ Winds are still howling across the Mat-Su Borough! Need help after the storm? State assistance is open now: https://tinyurl.com/y43htbf4
#MatSuWeather #StormRecovery #AlaskaStrong #WindWarning #HighWinds #Weather #DisasterAssistance #December2025WindStorm #MatSuBorough -
Đại biểu Quốc hội Trịnh Thị Tú Anh (đoàn Lâm Đồng) đề xuất miễn phí 1 năm tiền đóng bảo hiểm y tế từ ngân sách nhà nước cho người dân các tỉnh vùng lũ bị thiệt hại nặng do bão lũ. Đề xuất nhằm hỗ trợ người dân vượt khó, phục hồi sau thiên tai và đảm bảo quyền tiếp cận dịch vụ y tế.
#BảoHiểmYTế #MiễnPhí #VùngLũ #ỦngHộ #CứuTrợ #ThiênTai #TrinhThiTuAnh #QuocHoi #HealthInsurance #FloodRelief #Vietnam #Support #DisasterAssistance
https://vietnamnet.vn/de-xuat-mien-phi-1-nam-tien-dong-bao-hiem-y-t
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Trump Delays Approved Aid to North Carolina
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia’s war firsthand — Russian missiles target western Ukraine in latest mass attack — Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic — Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine — Germany plans expansion of air raid shelters amid growing Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-9-2025/
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia’s war firsthand — Russian missiles target western Ukraine in latest mass attack — Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic — Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine — Germany plans expansion of air raid shelters amid growing Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-9-2025/
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia’s war firsthand — Russian missiles target western Ukraine in latest mass attack — Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic — Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine — Germany plans expansion of air raid shelters amid growing Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-9-2025/
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Monday, June 9, 2025
Ukrainian boxer Usyk invites Trump to his home to see Russia’s war firsthand — Russian missiles target western Ukraine in latest mass attack — Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic — Trump administration redirects 20,000 anti-drone missiles meant for Ukraine — Germany plans expansion of air raid shelters amid growing Russian threats … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/06/monday-june-9-2025/
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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President Joseph R. #Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the #SeminoleTribe of #Florida
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October 8, 2024WASHINGTON -- "#FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from #HurricaneMilton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing.
"The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.
"This declaration allows emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, at 75% federal funding for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Additional designations may be made later if requested and warranted at the results of further damage assessments.
"Leda M. Khoury has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area."
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President Joseph R. #Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the #SeminoleTribe of #Florida
Release Date:
October 8, 2024WASHINGTON -- "#FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from #HurricaneMilton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing.
"The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.
"This declaration allows emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, at 75% federal funding for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Additional designations may be made later if requested and warranted at the results of further damage assessments.
"Leda M. Khoury has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area."
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President Joseph R. #Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the #SeminoleTribe of #Florida
Release Date:
October 8, 2024WASHINGTON -- "#FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from #HurricaneMilton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing.
"The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.
"This declaration allows emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, at 75% federal funding for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Additional designations may be made later if requested and warranted at the results of further damage assessments.
"Leda M. Khoury has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area."
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President Joseph R. #Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the #SeminoleTribe of #Florida
Release Date:
October 8, 2024WASHINGTON -- "#FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from #HurricaneMilton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing.
"The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.
"This declaration allows emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, at 75% federal funding for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Additional designations may be made later if requested and warranted at the results of further damage assessments.
"Leda M. Khoury has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area."
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President Joseph R. #Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the #SeminoleTribe of #Florida
Release Date:
October 8, 2024WASHINGTON -- "#FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from #HurricaneMilton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing.
"The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.
"This declaration allows emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, at 75% federal funding for the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Additional designations may be made later if requested and warranted at the results of further damage assessments.
"Leda M. Khoury has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area."
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
Wired
9 October"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.
"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.
"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."
#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
Wired
9 October"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.
"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.
"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."
#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
Wired
9 October"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.
"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.
"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."
#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
Wired
9 October"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.
"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.
"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."
#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid
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Through Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Amateur Radio Triumphs When All Else Fails
While some residents in hurricane-impacted areas can’t send texts or make calls, #AmateurRadio enthusiasts are helping communicate requests for help and messages between loved ones.
Wired
9 October"Hurricanes have wreaked havoc on the United States over the past month. More than 200 people have been confirmed dead as a result of #HurricaneHelene and many more have gone missing, making it the most destructive US hurricane since Katrina in 2005. Nearly a week after Helene made landfall, #CellService #DeadZones plagued the Carolinas, leaving thousands of residents unable to reach their friends, families, and even emergency responders. As #HurricaneMilton builds in the Gulf of Mexico this week, radio operators in #Florida are also preparing to launch their net—a group of operators communicating live over the air. Scott Roberts, an amateur radio section manager for northern Florida, said that operators in his area started checking their equipment and making plans to deploy to shelters as of Monday.
"There are more than 1 million licensed radio amateurs in the US like Witherspoon and Roberts, according to a Federal Communications Commission spokesperson who spoke to WIRED last week. Some amateur radio bands are short bands, reaching only small communities of people, while others cover hundreds and even thousands of miles. When #CommunicationInfrastructure fails, like #CellularNetworks during a natural disaster, the FCC allows for amateur radio operators to assist in recovery efforts.
"Gordon Mooneyhan, spokesperson for the American Radio Relay League, said he knows of three main #repeaters being used to convey messages inside the disaster area from Hurricane Helene, including the #MountMitchellRepeater, which is located at the highest point in #NorthCarolina at 6,600 feet and boosts localized radio broadcasts to a wider network. This is where Witherspoon read off supply requests and #RoadClosures."
#HamRadioOperators #AmateurRadio #Disasters #DisasterAssistance #Communication #MutualAid
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Trump lies instantly debunked by FEMA spokesperson
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Trump lies instantly debunked by FEMA spokesperson
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Trump lies instantly debunked by FEMA spokesperson
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Trump lies instantly debunked by FEMA spokesperson
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Trump lies instantly debunked by FEMA spokesperson
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Federal disaster assistance is now available for South Dakota to aid recovery from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
👉https://www.mykxlg.com/news/state/fema-announces-federal-disaster-assistance-for-south-dakota-following-severe-storms-and-flooding/article_efd050fa-5bd4-11ef-b3cd-b7251abf4f9f.html
#SouthDakota #DisasterAssistance #FEMA #KXLGNews #KXLGradio991 #flood #flooddamage -
Federal disaster assistance is now available for South Dakota to aid recovery from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
👉https://www.mykxlg.com/news/state/fema-announces-federal-disaster-assistance-for-south-dakota-following-severe-storms-and-flooding/article_efd050fa-5bd4-11ef-b3cd-b7251abf4f9f.html
#SouthDakota #DisasterAssistance #FEMA #KXLGNews #KXLGradio991 #flood #flooddamage -
Federal disaster assistance is now available for South Dakota to aid recovery from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
👉https://www.mykxlg.com/news/state/fema-announces-federal-disaster-assistance-for-south-dakota-following-severe-storms-and-flooding/article_efd050fa-5bd4-11ef-b3cd-b7251abf4f9f.html
#SouthDakota #DisasterAssistance #FEMA #KXLGNews #KXLGradio991 #flood #flooddamage -
Federal disaster assistance is now available for South Dakota to aid recovery from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
👉https://www.mykxlg.com/news/state/fema-announces-federal-disaster-assistance-for-south-dakota-following-severe-storms-and-flooding/article_efd050fa-5bd4-11ef-b3cd-b7251abf4f9f.html
#SouthDakota #DisasterAssistance #FEMA #KXLGNews #KXLGradio991 #flood #flooddamage -
Federal disaster assistance is now available for South Dakota to aid recovery from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
👉https://www.mykxlg.com/news/state/fema-announces-federal-disaster-assistance-for-south-dakota-following-severe-storms-and-flooding/article_efd050fa-5bd4-11ef-b3cd-b7251abf4f9f.html
#SouthDakota #DisasterAssistance #FEMA #KXLGNews #KXLGradio991 #flood #flooddamage -
Houston-area residents who bought generators shortly before or in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to more than 2.2 million in the region, may be able to recoup at least some of those costs from FEMA.
#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #DisasterAssistance #Fema #FEMAInHouston #Generators #HurricaneBeryl #PowerGenerators
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Houston-area residents who bought generators shortly before or in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to more than 2.2 million in the region, may be able to recoup at least some of those costs from FEMA.
#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #DisasterAssistance #Fema #FEMAInHouston #Generators #HurricaneBeryl #PowerGenerators
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Houston-area residents who bought generators shortly before or in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to more than 2.2 million in the region, may be able to recoup at least some of those costs from FEMA.
#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #DisasterAssistance #Fema #FEMAInHouston #Generators #HurricaneBeryl #PowerGenerators
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Houston-area residents who bought generators shortly before or in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to more than 2.2 million in the region, may be able to recoup at least some of those costs from FEMA.
#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #DisasterAssistance #Fema #FEMAInHouston #Generators #HurricaneBeryl #PowerGenerators
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Houston-area residents who bought generators shortly before or in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power to more than 2.2 million in the region, may be able to recoup at least some of those costs from FEMA.
#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #DisasterAssistance #Fema #FEMAInHouston #Generators #HurricaneBeryl #PowerGenerators
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Global News BC: Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown https://globalnews.ca/news/9934853/highway-4-open-compensation-alternate-route/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DisasterAssistance #financialsupport #highway4reopens #VancouverIsland #cameronbluffs #Compensation #BCwildfires #PortAlberni #BCWildfire #Highway4 #Ucluelet #Economy #Tourism #Tofino #Fire
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Global News BC: Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown https://globalnews.ca/news/9934853/highway-4-open-compensation-alternate-route/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DisasterAssistance #financialsupport #highway4reopens #VancouverIsland #cameronbluffs #Compensation #BCwildfires #PortAlberni #BCWildfire #Highway4 #Ucluelet #Economy #Tourism #Tofino #Fire
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Global News BC: Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown https://globalnews.ca/news/9934853/highway-4-open-compensation-alternate-route/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DisasterAssistance #financialsupport #highway4reopens #VancouverIsland #cameronbluffs #Compensation #BCwildfires #PortAlberni #BCWildfire #Highway4 #Ucluelet #Economy #Tourism #Tofino #Fire
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Global News BC: Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown https://globalnews.ca/news/9934853/highway-4-open-compensation-alternate-route/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DisasterAssistance #financialsupport #highway4reopens #VancouverIsland #cameronbluffs #Compensation #BCwildfires #PortAlberni #BCWildfire #Highway4 #Ucluelet #Economy #Tourism #Tofino #Fire
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Global News BC: Vancouver Island communities call for compensation after Highway 4 shutdown https://globalnews.ca/news/9934853/highway-4-open-compensation-alternate-route/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DisasterAssistance #financialsupport #highway4reopens #VancouverIsland #cameronbluffs #Compensation #BCwildfires #PortAlberni #BCWildfire #Highway4 #Ucluelet #Economy #Tourism #Tofino #Fire
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Will it be tomorrow or in 25 years? The threat of the Big One looms over the Bay Area, but being informed and prepared is the best course of action. Liz Barrett gets into the good, the bad, and the ugly of what to expect.
#alameda #TheBigOne #earthquake #DisasterRelief #DisasterAssistance