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Vermonters Race to Find Housing As Flood Recovery Continues and Winter Approaches

Seven weeks after catastrophic flooding in Vermont destroyed their mobile home, Sara Morris and her family don`t yet know what they will do for housing long-term. She and her husband, their three kids and his mother have been staying with …

Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding

Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic farmland. They toured Paul …

Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Spring Storm in Maine

President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration request from Maine, freeing federal aid to help communities recover following a severe storm and flooding in the spring, officials said Friday. The state reported nearly $3 million in infrastructure damage across nine …

‘Small Miracle’: How the I-95 Bridge Reopened Just 12 Days After Fiery Collapse

The rapid repair of a key stretch of Interstate 95, two weeks after a fiery crash caused an overpass to collapse, prompted one newspaper in Germany — known for having some of the world’s best roadways — to call the …

Construction Owners Accused of Submitting Fraudulent Bonds for New York Storm Projects

Federal officials report they have charged two construction company owners with submitting fraudulent bonds in connection with storm recovery and reconstruction projects in New York. Rawinder Dhillon and Amninder Singh allegedly defrauded the New York State Governor’s Office of Storm …

How Coconuts Protect East Coast and Other Eroding Shorelines

Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the sands of the Jersey Shore to the islands of Indonesia, strands of coconut husk, known as coir, are being incorporated …

Pennsylvania Helps Buffalo Clear Snow; State Acts on Insurance, Banks, Flood Risk

Like a good neighbor, the state of Pennsylvania is sending equipment and personnel to help neighboring Buffalo, New York, dig out from the recent deadly winter storm that dumped more than four feet of snow in the region and has …

Death Count Rises as Buffalo Digs Out From ‘Worst Storm’ in Lifetime

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, aftermore than 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New …

Maryland’s Smith Island Commits to Rebuilding Community, Rejecting Buyouts

SMITH ISLAND, Md. (AP) — For the people of Smith Island, weather guides a way of life as much as the tranquil atmosphere for which it has become known. Hurricanes with names like Hazel, Agnes, Isabel and Irene become part …

FEMA Fund of Recovery Firms Debuts as Disasters Grow More Damaging, Costly

A new fund is betting on companies that help with recovery from natural disasters as climate change raises the risk of hurricanes, wildfires and other catastrophes. The Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF is debuting Wednesday under the ticker FEMA. Tracking …