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Lawmakers press for disaster aid for Garrett Co.
Members of Maryland's congressional delegation asked the Obama administration Thursday to reconsider its decision to deny federal disaster aid to Garrett County residents walloped by an October snowstorm. In a letter to Federal Emergency Management...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), FEMA, Montgomery County (Maryland), Garrett County, Meteorological Disasters
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Md. lawmakers keep pressure on for Sandy aid
Maryland's congressional delegation continued to press the Obama administration Friday to reconsider its decision to deny federal aid to Eastern Shore families hurt by superstorm Sandy as state leaders encouraged victims to report damage.
In a letter...Tags: Benjamin L. Cardin, Hurricane Sandy (2012), FEMA, Conservation, Martin O'Malley
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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: Hurricane Sandy (2012), FEMA, U.S. Senate, Government Aid, U.S. Congress
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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: Benjamin L. Cardin, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mary L. Landrieu
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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: Benjamin L. Cardin, Barack Obama, Government Aid, Executive Branch, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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NOAA expects 'above normal' hurricane season
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Expect another busy Atlantic hurricane season, government forecasters said Thursday. Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and the early forecast predicts an "above normal, and possibly an extremely active" hurricane season, said...Tags: Tropical Storms, Meteorological Disasters, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes, Government
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Moore, Okla.: 24 dead, 240 hurt, 10,000 displaced, 2,400 homes struck
MOORE, Okla. – Residents on Wednesday attempted to return to lives wrecked two days ago by a major tornado, as search and rescue operations began slowly to turn into the first steps to a long recovery. In a first since Monday -- when a tornado...
Tags: Government, Janet Napolitano, Barack Obama, FEMA, Mary Fallin
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Obama pledges all necessary help for storm-hit Oklahoma
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday offered condolences for the victims of a deadly tornado in Oklahoma and pledged to focus the nation's resources on recovery and rebuilding. "As a nation, our full focus right now is on the...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Conservation, Executive Branch, Republican Party
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Obama: Nation to stand by Oklahoma survivors 'as long as it takes'
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Tuesday assured the survivors of Oklahoma’s deadly tornado that the nation is “there for them” and that the government will keep its focus on the rescue effort as long as is needed. As emergency workers...
Tags: Janet Napolitano, Barack Obama, FEMA, Natural Disasters, Labor Legislation
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Surge, budgets focus of hurricane conference
Miami HeraldAfter Hurricane Andrew ripped off roofs and knocked down homes two decades ago, South Florida beefed up lax building codes to better handle high winds. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, the main focus Wednesday at the 27th annual Governor's Hurricane...Tags: Executive Branch, Tropical Storms, Meteorological Disasters, Weather Warnings, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Hurricane conference to highlight Florida's vulnerability
Emergency managers and first responders will focus on two concerns at this year's Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference: The need for residents to grasp the potential deadliness of storm surge and the odds of a hurricane strike this year. A...
Tags: Executive Branch, Natural Disasters, Broward County, Hurricanes, Government
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