Hawaii’s governor declared a disaster for two islands on Tuesday after three days of relentless rains caused flooding and a sewage spill on Kauai, where officials were dealing with tree-blocked roads, closed schools and dangerous surf. Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s declaration …
Illinois officials are urging residents to prepare for the threat of severe weather that accompanies the spring season. This year authorities will highlight the usefulness of weather-alert radios. Jonathon Monken is the director the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. He will …
Illinois is getting more than $7.7 million to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by last year’s flooding and windstorms. Gov. Pat Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin announced that the money will be coming from the …
A Missouri House committee studying disaster response recommends making it easier for health care providers from other states to help. The study also supports offering a property tax break and establishing low-interest loans to offset property damage. The panel suggests …
Officials say the levee near Percival, Iowa, that failed in last summer’s Missouri River flooding will undergo temporary repairs but will remain vulnerable to severe flooding next year. KETV-TV reported damage to the levee is about $120 million but only …
A key provision in the North Dakota Legislature’s disaster aid bill would provide low-interest, unsecured loans of up to $30,000 for homeowners hit especially hard by this year’s flooding, the Bank of North Dakota’s president said on Nov. 8. The …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has again extended the deadline for residents in six Missouri counties to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA spokesman John Mills says the new deadline is Dec. 10 for residents of Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Holt, …
Missouri has spent about $15 million so far this year responding to natural disasters such as the deadly Joplin tornado and flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. State budget director Linda Luebbering says the tally primarily reflects costs incurred …
Cedar Rapids faces a $50 million shortfall in expected funding after the Federal Emergency Management Agency reassessed the 2008 flood damage to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. According to The Gazette, Mayor Ron Corbett says that the city has paid …
Lawmakers working on the next Farm Bill need to find an effective way to provide aid to farmers affected by natural disasters, increase funding for agricultural research and continue important conservation programs, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. …
