A disaster declaration has been expanded to include three regions of Interior Alaska impacted by flooding in late September. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Gov. Sean Parnell has expanded an earlier declaration for Southcentral Alaska to include the Denali Borough …
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is appealing the federal government’s decision to deny additional aid for damage caused by Hurricane Isaac last month. Scott is also asking for more aid than originally requested. On Sept. 19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency …
The U.S. Agriculture Department has declared Broadwater, Gallatin, Jefferson and Silver Bow counties disaster areas, making farmers and ranchers there eligible for low-interest emergency loans. The assistance is meant to help the agricultural industry recover from drought and fire. Seven …
The size and scope of wildfires burning in southwestern and central Idaho has prompted Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to issue a disaster declaration. Otter made the announcement Wednesday to support firefighting efforts on at least nine big fires burning across …
President Barack Obama has declared a disaster in Virginia after severe weather and strong winds lashed the state a few weeks ago. The disaster declaration orders federal aid to help the state and local recovery efforts. Virginia was hit by …
Looking at the destruction in his southern Illinois town, Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg couldn’t understand why federal officials turned down a plea to financially help local homeowners. Nearly a hundred homes are now piles of debris, destroyed by last month’s …
Isle of Wight County and the city of Suffolk in Virginia have been declared as primary disaster areas because of damage caused by excessive heat, storms and excessive rainfall in 2011. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said …
Continuing vog has caused extensive damage to Big Island vegetable crops, like leafy greens, orchards, flowers and ranch grasses. In response, U.S. Department of Agriculture has renewed a disaster declaration for Hawaii Island due to agricultural damage caused by Kiluaea …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is supporting amending federal law to allow tribal governments to make disaster declaration requests directly to the president. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate announced the administration’s support for this change, which would require Congressional action, …
President Obama has issued a major disaster declaration for New Jersey for the late October snowstorm that played havoc with roads, trees and power lines around the state. The declaration issued Wednesday evening paves the way for the release of …
