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I took the initiative to get a hold of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), having conversations at the highest level. In fact, finances had been approved and they were coming our way so I felt that I was able to weigh in with that. I called the mayor, the fire chief and the superintendent of schools just to make sure everything was under control.
The state has in excess of $3 million available for local government and state agency grants or loan reimbursement. The funding, subject to a process through the Board of Examiners and the Interim Finance Committee, can be used toward the 25% state match to the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant Nevada was approved for this morning.
People at FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) still use Stanley Township as a case study example of how it’s doneMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Report: Conn. utility not prepared for Oct. storm
electricity, according to a consultant's report released Friday.The report by Witt Associates, led by former Federal Emergency Management Agency director James Lee Witt , said Connecticut Light & Power Co. was not prepared for a storm as damaging as the one Read more »
Around the web
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Vt. gets $2.4 million to help storm victims
Vt. (AP) - Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says the state will receive a $2.4 million grant from Federal Emergency Management Agency for recovery services for survivors of Tropical Storm Irene. The funds will assist with unmet needs, including housing, social services 2/22/12 from WCAX Read more »
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New flood maps could mean higher insurance rates
a flood plain could be paying more for insurance. In January new Flood Insurance Rate Maps — developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency — went into effect in Taylor County. While largely similar to the maps in place since the early 1980s, the edges from Abilene Reporter News Read more »
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FEMA pushes flood insurance, disaster preparedness
damaging effects and unpredictability of flooding has Federal Emergency Management Agency officials urging South Dakotans to buy flood insurance despite their level of risk. Norman Ashford, a FEMA insurance specialist, laid out the coverage offered by the from Rapid City Journal Read more »
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The cost of helping your neighbor
— Twin County officials are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency not to change horses midstream. Long after coming to Greene County’s rescue after Tropical Storm Irene, Columbia County is being told by FEMA that it won’t accept the expenses accrued from The Register Star Online Read more »
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Southern Nevada to lose some disaster preparedness funds
Nevada officials on Friday learned the region will lose about $3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds this year, a 60 percent cut from fiscal 2011. The funding is related to the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA's risk validation from Las Vegas Review-Journal | LVRJ.com Read more »
