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Washington, DC, flash flood watch: Which key areas are under threat
Volatile weather threatens over 27 million Americans with severe thunderstorms and flash flooding, particularly in Washington ...
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Eviction Emergency: The Valley and Washington State Confront Record Filings Amid Housing Crisis
Eviction filings surge in The Valley and Washington state, with signs of a mounting housing crisis post-pandemic.
After term jammed with Trump's appeals, Supreme Court's emergency docket may stay hot
Washington — The Supreme Court spent much of its most recent term responding to a fire hose of requests for emergency relief ...
Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response
California frequently suffers some of the costliest disasters in the country. Now state officials fear they’ll be left to ...
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New Washington hotline to report hate crimes launches in 3 counties
Washington has launched a hotline to report hate crimes and bias in three of the state’s biggest counties.
‘We’ve been ghosted by FEMA’: Officials across country say they can’t get answers on critical funding
As hurricane season bears down, a new layer of uncertainty is spreading through the disaster response system: a wall of ...
Port Washington's Town Dock lands $6.3 million in FEMA funds for upgrades, repairs
Port Washington's Town Dock secures $6.3 million from FEMA, boosting total federal funds to $17.6 million for essential ...
FEMA is not a ‘replacement for insurance coverage,' risk management expert says. Here's why
FEMA provides aid after natural disasters, but it’s not meant to replace your home insurance plan, especially as the agency is facing major changes.
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North Hempstead gets $6.3M FEMA grant to restore town dock from Sandy damages
This brings the total funds for the North Hempstead town dock to $19.6 million, which will repair damages from Superstorm ...