Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 20: (L-R) Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Craig Fugate, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy testify during a hearing before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee March 20, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on 'Hurricane Sandy: Getting the Recovery Right and the Value of Mitigation.'
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The emphasis will be on buyouts from the state. There will also be some mention of New York City redevelopment plans and upcoming FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) flood zone changes
In contrast, (the NRC and Federal Emergency Management Agency) do not require similar information to be provided to the public outside of the 10-mile zone and have not studied public awareness in this area ... Therefore, it is unknown to what extent the public in these areas is aware of these emergency preparedness procedures, and how they would respond in the event of a radiological emergency.
It could reduce the time that someone has to spend in a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) trailer, if their house is destroyed.More quotes »
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Seaford meeting on rebuilding in wake of Sandy
from the Hempstead Town building department and Federal Emergency Management Agency will attend a meeting on rebuilding for superstorm Sandy victims on Monday in Seaford.The meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. at Seaford High School, also will include insurance Read more »
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Garden City receives $4.5M from FEMA for Sandy
City Village has been awarded more than $4.5 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency public assistance as reimbursement for the cost of debris removal after superstorm Sandy, federal officials said.This reimbursement for debris cleanup is critical in Read more »
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LIPA gets $267M initial federal reimbursement
has resorted to borrowing to help fund operations as it pays the $800 million-plus bill for Sandy.According to a Federal Emergency Management Agency document outlining the award, LIPA was approved for the amount for "repairs to disaster-damaged overhead power Read more »
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Suffolk DA probes Sandy work in Brookhaven, Islip, Babylon
the counties had undertaken projects totaling $247.5 million, for which $178.1 million was been dispersed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency . Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice also is investigating how county officials entered into emergency Read more »
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Nassau comptroller asks contractors for Sandy paperwork
overtime and contractor payments. Nassau officials say they hope to receive 90 percent reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ."Basically, we're going to follow the money," Maragos said. "We want to make sure the money that has been spent Read more »
Around the web
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Sandy's Effects Likely to Lift Home Depot, Lowe's
for area residents.Lowe's is also working with customers in the rebuilding phase, a spokeswoman said. All told, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $1.38 billion in assistance for Sandy victims. That is a lot of lumber for Home Depot and Lowe's, 6:33 PM from Wall Street Journal Read more »
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FEMA: $126K to Woodford for Irene work
-- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to pay $126,000 for work the town completed in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. Select Board Chairman Ryan Thurber received notice Thursday of FEMA's decision to pay $49,000 for the removal of woody from Bennington Banner Read more »
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GNO Inc. announces NFIP and FEMA action plan
2012 and new FEMA flood maps and their impacts. The group met with the Louisiana Congressional delegation, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, officials from the National Flood Insurance Program and members of the House Financial Services Committee. The from L'Observateur Read more »
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Millburn Township tallies Sandy relief numbers
one to go. Millburn Township officials already have their completed reimbursement requests from the state's Federal Emergency Management Agency for Tropical Storm Irene. Now town officials are applying for reimbursement costs for Hurricane Sandy. As of December, from NorthJersey.com Read more »
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Rate Increases Ahead for Some National Flood Insurance Program Policyholders
impact real estate transactions and property owners across the country. That's according to experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which manages the government's flood insurance program, who spoke to Realtors® at today's Flood Insurance 101 from MarketWire Read more »
