April 5, 2013
New York officials and Catholic Charities have announced a $38.5 million program to provide more than 200 coordinators to help residents hurt by Superstorm Sandy recover and get access to needed services. The Disaster Case Management Program provides supplemental federal …
April 1, 2013
More than 2,000 people displaced by Superstorm Sandy are still living in New York City hotels five months after the storm. The New York Times reported on March 29 that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is paying for the rooms …
April 1, 2013
The federal government announced $1.4 billion in aid last Friday, March 29, to transit agencies affected by Superstorm Sandy. Most of the aid announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is going to four agencies in New York and New …
March 27, 2013
Maine will be eligible for federal help to cover the costs of a blizzard that hit in early February. President Barack Obama on Monday approved Gov. Paul LePage’s request for a disaster declaration. The declaration means Androscoggin, Cumberland, Knox, and …
March 26, 2013
A novel endeavor to make flooded homes habitable after Superstorm Sandy is wrapping up after repairs to more than 20,000 houses and apartments, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last Friday, March 22. As officials faced the challenge of housing thousands of …
January 2, 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Tuesday night without acting on a $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill, prompting angry denunciations from members from the states hardest hit by the storm.”I have just been informed that we will …
December 19, 2012
More than 507,950 individuals have registered for the Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance in wake of Superstorm Sandy, as of Dec. 17. FEMA also said this week that $1.09 billion in disaster aid has been approved so far. Additionally, FEMA …
November 28, 2012
The White House is expected in the coming days to send Congress a multibillion dollar request to fund recovery from Superstorm Sandy, which caused an estimated $71 billion in damages in New York and New Jersey. Congressional aides said there …
September 6, 2012
Despite some sniping on the presidential campaign trail, negotiations on Capitol Hill are likely to ensure a smooth flow of disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Congressional aides are working quietly on a six-month government funding bill that …
March 8, 2012
President Barack Obama on Monday signed a federal disaster declaration for 11 Washington counties for damages and costs suffered during January’s snowstorm. The storm of snow, ice and freezing rain caused power outages, landslides, avalanches and fallen trees across Washington, …