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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Friday asked President Joe Biden to declare a federal disaster for the state after severe weather and flash flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced disaster assistance is being made available to Virginia to supplement commonwealth, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe winter storms in February.

Disaster assistance has been made available to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms from Feb. 11-13.

/ ListenUpYall.com May 18, 2021 | 4:49 PM PEARL, Miss. – A public notice is now available that addresses FEMA’s intention to reimburse eligible applicants in 31 counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by the Feb. 11-19 severe winter storms in Mississippi. The notice is now posted on FEMA’s Mississippi disaster declaration website at https://www.fema.gov/disasterfederal-register-notice/dr-4598-ms-public-notice-001 and the Miss...

They are Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam and Wayne, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Thursday. Storms starting Feb. 10 produced snow, sleet and freezing rain in southwestern West Virginia. Trees and power poles were toppled, causing widespread outages and some impassable roads. Gov. Jim Justice included Jackson County in the state of emergency declaration, but Jackson County was found not to qualify for federal disaster aid, Emergency Management said in a news release. Emergency...

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has requested a Major Disaster Declaration for severe storms and tornadoes that occurred in the state on March 25-26, based on joint federal, state and local preliminary damage assessments totaling more than $28 million. The disaster declaration was approved by President Biden, making public assistance available for eight counties in Georgia. The governor’s request for Individual Assistance is still being reviewed by FEMA. “The declaration provides resou...

Now Habersham Six North Georgia counties eligible for federal disaster aid (Cleveland)- White County is among several North Georgia counties set to receive federal aid to help rebuild from severe storms that hit the area earlier this year.   President Joe Biden this week issued a major disaster declaration for eight counties in Georgia hit hardest by the storms, freeing up federal assistance. The storms on March 25 and 26 spurred heavy rain and tornadoes, causing more than $28 mi...

Hospital Gets FEMA Grant to Protect Against Storm Surge The hazard-mitigation program is a source of federal assistance for communities that have been declared major disaster areas. The intent is strengthening communities by improving buildings and critical infrastructure. May 06, 2021 •  Bob Self/Florida Times-Union/TNS (TNS) - Ascension St. Vincent’s has received an $8.4 million federal grant to protect its Riverside campus from hurricane-related wind...

Ascension St. Vincent’s has received an $8.4 million federal grant to protect its Riverside campus from hurricane-related winds and storm surges. The money from the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will help fund the installation of windows and doors that can withstand winds of 142 miles per hour. Also part of the upgrade will be the addition of 1,900 linear feet of vertical flood barrier to the St. Johns River seawall adjacent to the hospital and a stor...

By Haeli Spears Kentucky SHARE KENTUCKY — President Joe Biden has approved Gov. Andy Beshears request for a major disaster declaration from the federal government. The president approved the request late Wednesday and ordered federal assistance to support Kentucky communities recover from recent winter storms. What You Need To Know President Joe Biden has approved Gov. Andy Beshears request for a ...