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Miami condo collapse rescuer says tapping sounds under the rubble have 'dissipated': Hope fades for 159 people still missing 48 hours after disaster Dr. Howard Lieberman, a trauma surgeon with a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue task force, said rescue crews heard 'some tapping' yesterday, indicating some people might still be alive within the rubble But that noise had 'dissipated' by late Friday, sapping some hope: Officials said they would still search  Liberman said crews hadn't given up hope of finding survivors and the mayor of Miami urged people to hope  Miami Assistant Fire Chief Raide Jadallah...

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Surfside Building Collapse beginning on June 24, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate ass...

Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and...

Jun. 3— The federal government began accepting disaster recovery claims Thursday for residents and business owners who suffered property damage following torrential rain that washed across Louisiana last month. President Joe Biden approved the state's request for federal support late Wednesday in response to a mid-May deluge that impacted nearly 3,000...

Cory Crowe / KEDM Survivors of hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta and the winter storms could be eligible for rental assistance for temporary housing through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. FEMA pays rent, including a security deposit, at a place other than your damaged home. Your rental can be a house, apartment or hotel that can keep you near your job, home, school and place of worship. The assistance includes essential utilities such as electricity and water but not cable or Internet. The approved rental amount will be based on fair market rates for your area as determined ...