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Smith County issues disaster declaration, urges residents to stay home In preparation of any loss of electricity, make sure your generators are fueled up and your phones are charged. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 2:46 PM CST February 14, 2021 SMITH COUNTY, Texas — Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran issued a Disaster Declaration for Smith County on Sunday due to the winter storm and the extremely hazardous driving conditions that have already caused partial closur...

Houston renters should begin preparing their homes for freezing temperatures KTRK HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Housing Authority spokesperson Adrian Hudspeth said when it comes to preparing for weather, renters should check their lease and contact their landlord to know what they are responsible for. About 57% of Houstonians are renters, and nearly 45% of Harris County residents are renters, according to a report from the Kinder Institute. Hudspeth said depending on the lease agreement, a ...

DEER PARK, WA The Biden administration on Thursday approved Washington state’s Major Disaster Declaration request for nine counties and two tribes in Eastern Washington that were devastated by wildfires over Labor Day weekend last year. “Our state experienced extensive damage during last year’s wildfire season, particularly in Central and Eastern Washington,” Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement on Feb. 4. “This financial assistance will help rebuild public infrastructure that suffered...

Pennsylvania voters will get to decide whether to limit the governor’s powers during a disaster emergency.The Pennsylvania House on Friday gave the final OK to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot in May.The amendment would end emergency disaster declarations after 21 days unless lawmakers approve an extension through a majority vote. It would also allow lawmakers to end a disaster declaration without the governor’s signature if there’s a two-thirds majority...

SLO County declares local emergency after recent storms SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- San Luis Obispo County proclaimed a local emergency after the recent storms that have caused damages in the county on Thursday afternoon. San Luis Obispo County says many public agencies, citizens and businesses have suffered damages after the storm last week. The County Administrative Officer / Emergency Services Director, Wade Horton made a proclamation of local emergency because local agencies require assist...

Originally published on February 4, 2021 3:16 pm Hollie Jordan surveys her father’s service station that was destroyed by a wildfire on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Malden, Wash. “This was filled with work and life and memories and it’s all gone,” Jordan said. CREDIT: Jed Conklin/AP READ ON BY REBECCA WHITE & DOUG NADVORNICK / SPR The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster relief requests for nine eastern Washington counties and two Native tribes impacted by summer wil...

Thursday President Joe Biden approved federal aid for victims of wildfires in Washington. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved disaster relief requests for nine eastern Washington counties and two Native tribes impacted by summer wildfires. That includes aid for the Whitman County towns of Malden and Pine City, which burned during a Labor Day wildfire that was fanned by high winds. Today’s news means that communities affected by wildfires can now apply for federal aid. Previou...

KXLY February 4, 2021 10:47 AM Olivia Roberts Updated: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden has approved Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s federal disaster declaration request for Malden and Pine City. The declaration allows FEMA to provide disaster relief to victims of a massive Labor Day wildfire that destroyed most of those communities. Included in the declaration is all of Whitman County and other counties in eastern Washington that were impacted by wildfires in S...

Kootenai County transfer stations still feeling windstorm impacts 3 weeks later More than 1,500 tons of fallen trees collected by the City of Coeur dAlene are sitting in a vacant lot on Seltice Way waiting to be processed. Credit: Madison Hardy, Coeur dAlene/Post Falls Press Kootenai County residents and services hauled over 1,900 tons of wood to the Ramsey and Prarie transfer stations after the mid-January windstorm. Waiting off-site for processing is 1,550 more tons of fallen trees collected ...

President Biden approves Navajo Nation Disaster Declaration due to COVID-19 Navajo Nation Government website and last updated 2021-02-03 16:58:22-05 NAVAJO NATION — President Biden has approved the Navajo Nation’s Disaster Declaration due to the impact of COVID-19. The approval from President Biden orders federal assistance to support the Tribe’s efforts in the areas affected by the coronavirus disease. “Federal funding is available to the Navajo Nation and certain private n...