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... block houses would float down a canal during a flood. And that those homeowners wouldn't collect any money from FEMA because of paying flood insurance. "This is a freight train coming at us," Rick Ingler, Highlands County Homeowners Association vice ... Comment?
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Capitol briefs: Senate OKs repeal of 'one-gun-a-month' law
Today is "crossover," the deadline for each chamber to complete work on its own legislation so it can cross over to the other chamber. Comment?
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Governor vetoes $1.6 Million appropriation for LBJ
... which provides $800,000 to the LBJ Medical Center and the rest of the money as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) matching funds for the 2009 disaster. The most pressing issue for the Fono was to get some additional funding to the hospital ... Comment?
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Ron Paul's opinions irrational
... need those laws to protect those who are being threatened or something that can be harmful. Ron Paul is not a fan of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). There are areas of the United States more dangerous than others and people should take ... Comment?
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On-site worker rescue plan urged for confined spaces
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... UC Berkeley. He is also a member of Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), housed at the Oakland Fire Department. Workers don air-supplied respirators before entering a drained petroleum holding tank ... Comment?
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Letter: Flooded homeowners deserve help, too
I'm a 17-year-old living in Owego. The floodwaters were 2 feet on my first floor, and now, five months later, I am finally back into the first floor of my home while construction begins on the floor below. Comment?
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Arlington Hopes to Remedy Rush Creek Risk
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"In [the early 1980s], the city came in and completely cleared out the creek," said Dick Barry, who has lived in the Rush Creek community for decades. Comment?
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Derry Township School District to repair school building condemned following flood
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No one needs to remind elementary school teachers in Derry Twp. about that fact - they're reminded every day when they teach in their temporary classrooms . Comment?
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Border protection gets largest chunk of $59B budget request
... Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Coast Guard get the next largest budgets at about $10 billion each. FEMA also will get the $2.9 billion in grants to distribute for state and local government disaster readiness programs, a $525 ... Comment?
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Federal grant will pay for new radios for all fire departments in Greene County
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Fire Department will receive a federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant for nearly $1 million. Comment?
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House passes bill requiring earthquake insurance notice
Following last year's 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered in Louisa County, Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that would require insurers to provide notice to homeowners lacking earthquake insurance. Comment?
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Making the Case for first responder IDs
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... There are other efforts pushing for interoperable credentials for first responders too. In July Homeland Security and FEMA released the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Guideline for the Credentialing of Personnel. This isn't the first ... Comment?
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Disaster assistance center opens in Perry County
Federal and state officials have opened a disaster assistance center in Perry County to assist residents and business owners who were affected by storms and tornadoes that hit Alabama Jan. Comment?
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State has much at stake in N.J. nuclear safety plan
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Salem Nuclear Plant cooling tower steam rises into the sky in stark contrast to parched trees in foreground in marsh across the Delaware River near Port Penn. Comment?
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First blush look at the DHS budget
... the recovery of States and communities that have been devastated by disasters and emergencies with $6.1 billion for FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund, which includes $5.5 billion in disaster relief cap adjustments pursuant to the designation established ... 1 comment
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In a budget the Obama administration says commits to border and aviation security, prepares for disaster relief, and boosts cybersecurity, the White House requested $39.5 billion for the Homeland Security Department next year, just a 0.5 percent decrease from current spending. Comment?
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Bill requires insurers to notify homeowners of earthquake coverage
The bill comes after a forceful earthquake in Louisa County in August left many home and business owners realizing for the first time that they would not be covered. 2 comments
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Five Seminole cities snag FEMA grant for fire radios
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Five municipal fire departments in Seminole County have received a federal grant of more than $775,000 to help purchase radio equipment. Comment?
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Corporations can't vote, they don't run to help when you dial 9-1-1 and they don't fight in... BALLVILLE TOWNSHIP -- An area fire department will receive a badly needed new truck soon, thanks to a federal grant awarded by FEMA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Comment?
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Feds: BP oil spill fraudsters also hit storm funds
... security offices of North Dakota and New York, which administered Disaster Unemployment Assistance programs funded by FEMA to offset the impact of the Feb. 14, 2011, storm that caused severe flooding in Minot and Bismark, N.D., and the impact of ... Comment?
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