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President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for New Hampshire, covering recovery efforts from July’s severe weather.

In response to the severe damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, the IRS has extended tax deadlines for affected Floridians. Following the destruction many faced in Florida from Hurricane Idalia, the IRS announced a tax deadline extension for individuals and businesses directly impacted by the disaster. The IRS deadline for individuals in Florida with a valid extension to file their 2022 federal tax returns has been extended from Oct. 16, 2023, to Feb. 15, 2024.Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Ke

WASHINGTON ­- This week, President Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the June 29 flood event, which caused massive damages in Jay. Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden applauded President Joe Biden’s approval of the State of Maine’s request for a Major

A request for federal help in Oxford County is still pending

Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) announced the state has received a federal agricultural disaster declaration from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) due to the heavy rainfall that occurred in Connecticut last month.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Vermont a natural disaster area from the catastrophic July flooding, making farms eligible for emergency federal loans, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. In July, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack approved Scott's request for a disaster declaration for the May frost that hit many growers, including vineyards and apple orchards.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday says he has no plans to meet with President Biden during his trip to survey the damage on the state’s Gulf Coast after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the area earlier this week. DeSantis’s office said having the two meet up could put strain on the state’s disaster…

CONCORD, N.H. — Gov. Chris Sununu requested Wednesday, Aug. 30, that President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration and provide federal emergency assistance for the damage that occurred in

The Biden administration is seeking an additional $4 billion to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of recent extreme weather, bringing the total it is asking Congress to approve to $16 billion. The extra funding request announced Friday is in response to the Maui wildfires, for which President…

Residents in communities hit by Hurricane Idalia, the Maui fires or other recent disasters have a long, tough journey ahead