FEMA

Feds deny aid to Maryland residents hit by Sandy

The Obama administration has denied Maryland's request for federal aid for hundreds of Eastern Shore residents affected by superstorm Sandy, prompting an outcry from state officials, who vowed to appeal the decision. Though the federal government issued...

Tags: Craig Fugate, Republican Party, Government Aid, Barbara A. Mikulski, Martin O'Malley

Senators challenge federal denial of aid to Marylanders hit by Sandy

U.S. Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin publicly challenged on Wednesday a federal decision not to provide aid to Maryland residents affected by Hurricane Sandy — calling on President Barack Obama and federal emergency officials to rethink the...

Tags: Craig Fugate, Barbara A. Mikulski, Barack Obama, Somerset County (Maryland), U.S. Senate

Some Sandy victims still waiting for federal aid

A month after Hurricane Sandy crashed ashore, hundreds of Marylanders affected by the storm are still waiting for the federal government to provide funding for housing and living expenses. Federal assistance has been flowing for weeks to families in...

Tags: Republican Party, Craig Fugate, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski

Sandy aid proposal would include more for Maryland

A $60 billion emergency spending bill that would provide federal aid to states still recovering from Hurricane Sandy would guarantee additional money for Maryland and subtly change the way administration officials determine eligibility for disaster relief...

Tags: Republican Party, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate, Martin O'Malley, U.S. Congress

Ranking agencies by job satisfaction

Travelers gripe about having to remove shoes while going through airport security or undergoing full-body pat-downs. But imagine being the Transportation Security Administration screener who has to deal with thousands of grumpy passengers daily or must...

Tags: NASA, Civil and Public Service, Manufacturing and Engineering, Employment, U.S. Coast Guard

Crisfield rallies for community Thanksgiving dinner

Superstorm Sandy has left the small town of Crisfield reeling from floods that destroyed homes and power outages that persist three weeks after the deluge. But the storm hasn't dampened the community spirit in this Eastern Shore enclave. Scores of...

Tags: Restaurants, Somerset County (Maryland), Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Garrett County, Tangier (Accomack, Virginia)

Still recovering from Sandy, Crisfield braces for next storm

— Hazel Cropper, for years the fastest crab picker in this city built on its seafood industry, worries about the storm drain a few feet from her living room. As volunteers assessed the damage Superstorm Sandy caused to her home, the 74-year-old...

Tags: Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski, U.S. Senate, Oceans, U.S. Congress

Tags: Ottawa Senators, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Barbara A. Mikulski, Benjamin L. Cardin

Tags: Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Local Government

Maryland woman pleads guilty to embezzling FEMA funding

Tags: Punishment, Corporate Crime, Banking, Employment, Prosecution

Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Carroll County (Maryland), Baltimore County, Montgomery County (Maryland)

In reversal, federal disaster aid is approved for Somerset Co.

Granting an appeal by Gov. Martin O'Malley, the Obama administration reversed course Friday and approved disaster aid for Somerset County residents who suffered damage from the remnants of Hurricane Sandy. However, the federal government did not alter...

Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Somerset County (Maryland), Martin O'Malley, Benjamin L. Cardin, Hurricane Sandy (2012)