Sentences with phrase «as federal disasters»

«I think we need more time, particularly the communities designated as federal disaster areas,» he said.

Whenever there is disaster somewhere in the United States and the President of the United States declares that area a «Federal Disaster Area», FHA's 203 (h) program is available to all residents in the areas declared by the President as a federal disaster area.

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Across the 55 - county disaster area in Texas and Louisiana, nearly one in 20 sites were out as of Tuesday, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

Federal agencies can also skip open bidding on larger contracts — those above $ 750,000 in disaster zones — if they can show that there's only a small number of vendors who can provide the service or product they need, or to extend a current contract, known as a «follow - on deal.»

But then, Larson said, there's the third and longest stage of disaster relief — the one in which federal and local government rebuild the infrastructure crippled by the hurricane, and try to get life as close to normal as possible.

, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, came as White House and congressional leaders discussed a plan to immediately pump about $ 6 billion into federal disaster relief efforts.

As Congress continues to consider hurricane relief funding, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget re-released its «A Mini-Bargain to Improve the Budget» proposal with a new plan to help finance disaster relief efforts.

It's also 100 % voluntary rather than compulsory, and the most common duties are acting as additional emergency services during natural disasters (The Federal Military can not act as a police force, though I think the National Guard can in the event of unrest such as was observed during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots or the 2015 Baltimore Riots).

Cuomo's schedule, released last night, included a meeting with House Speaker John Boehner, at which he was to be joined by three Republican lawmakers from New York — Reps. Bob Turner, Michael Grimm and Pete King, on whom the governor is leaning quite heavily as he pushes for the $ 42 billion worth of federal disaster aid he's seeking after Sandy.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will request 30 billion dollars in disaster aid from the federal government as New York City and other areas of the state continue to dig out from Hurricane Sandy.

At the same time, Cuomo said it was unclear for now if the state would be able to qualify for federal disaster money as a cost assessment of the damage was yet to be determined.

As expected, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formally requested an expedited major disaster declaration from the Obama administration in hopes of accessing federal funds to reimburse communities for debris removal and emergency protective services provided in response to Irene.

And Cuomo pointed to the Republican support for federal action as a signal the issue isn't a political problem but a «governmental» issue that needs to be fixed, comparing it to a natural disaster, albeit a slow - moving one.

Twenty members of New York's House delegation are calling on President Obama to name seven six additional counties as disaster areas in order for them to be eligible for federal aid.

The President is closely monitoring the situation, and will be receiving regular updates on the scale of the disaster, as well as the Federal Government's humanitarian response, a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu disclosed on Friday.

As he headed home Tuesday, five Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation, including Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, praised both Mr. Trump and Mr. Abbott for what they described as «an extraordinary job» in marshaling federal and state resources to confront the disasteAs he headed home Tuesday, five Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation, including Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, praised both Mr. Trump and Mr. Abbott for what they described as «an extraordinary job» in marshaling federal and state resources to confront the disasteas «an extraordinary job» in marshaling federal and state resources to confront the disaster.

-------------------------- The federal government has designated 24 New York counties as natural disaster areas following a severe summer drought that has adversely impacted some water supplies and farms.

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· An additional $ 20 million included in federal disaster declarations distributed on an as needed basis

This comes as FEMA is trying to determine whether a federal disaster declaration is warranted in the area impacted by this year's Lake Ontario - related flooding.

Nixon's visit to Hoosick Falls strikes at the legacy of an environmental disaster that brought widespread criticism on the response to the crisis by Cuomo's administration and subsequently resulted in areas of Hoosick Falls being declared as federal and state superfund sites.

Obtained millions of dollars in federal aid for Erie County, its municipalities, non-profit organizations and individuals as a result of federal disaster declarations.

WASHINGTON — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said he's optimistic a federal disaster aid package will make it through Congress this year, but conceded he won few specific commitments as he made his case Monday at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

But even as the area recovers, the level of water in Lake Ontario remains high, and recovery efforts along some parts of the shore have to wait for drier weather — and a federal disaster declaration that local and state officials have requested to unlock additional aid.

In her last days at the Water Authority, Mulroy began to talk about the drought as a natural disaster — like a flood, which often garners federal aid money and a swift emergency response — just slower moving.

We created a new database that covers disasters in the United States from 1920 to 2010 at the county level, combining data from the American Red Cross as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its predecessors.

She identified development of national flood building and disaster resiliency standards as two examples that could «drive locals to make better decisions,» and noted the president just announced that all international development programs will have to undertake a climate risk assessment going forward to qualify for federal funds.

Needed: a strategy to promote resilience Compiling a list of suggestions, they push federal agencies to «make resilience a core aspect of all federal infrastructure and disaster - recovery funding» to strengthen affordable housing; ask for federal leaders to expand funding for programs, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, so at - risk municipalities can develop disaster plans and assess their vulnerabilities; and boost economic stability by opposing cuts to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, so families can afford to eat after a disaster.

For example, his work at the World Trade Center Disaster after 9/11 led him to examine the role of medical teams deployed under the U.S. Federal Response Plan as well as triage practices at the scene.

Issue: 23 U.S.C. 125 authorizes an Emergency Relief (ER) program for the repair or reconstruction of Federal - aid highways and of roads on Federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause.

The funds are the first to be allocated as part of the disaster relief package enacted on January 29, 2013, for the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program, which allows FTA to make grants for eligible public transportation capital and operating costs in the event of a federally declared disaster.

In the face of a disaster or some other emergency situation, the FAA can and does use its regulatory authority and operational capabilities to sustain the NAS while supporting, often through the DOT - led Emergency Support Function 1 activities, response and recovery efforts undertaken by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial interagency partners, as well as the private sector.

«Our takeaway is that, given the current amount of federal assistant along with flood insurance, even in an event that is very large, such as Hurricane Katrina,» he said, «The negative effect of this natural disaster peters out after two or three years, and at least according to the financial information that's taken directly from these individuals» financial background, there isn't any significant drag after a few years.»

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that the federal government will be joining Alberta in matching individual donations made for Fort McMurray disaster relief, so your $ 10 will go twice as far.

«All of these «rescues» are a disaster for the taxpayer, for the financial markets and also for the Federal Reserve System as an organization.

Through Section 203 (h), the Federal Government helps victims in Presidentially designated disaster areas recover by making it easier for them to get mortgages and become homeowners or re-establish themselves as homeowners.

Other aspects such as wars, large - corporation hacks, changes in federal laws and regulations, and natural disasters of highly economically productive areas may also influence a significant decline in the NYSE value of a wide range of stocks.

G.I. Wishes» in - development disaster response plan, which has the backing of federal, state and local agencies, as well as the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture and several Tulsa - area rescue groups and veterinary clinics, is expected to be fully operational by January 2015.

Trump is taking pains to show himself actively engaged in the federal response to Hurricane Harvey as he faces the first major natural disaster of his presidency with his popularity at an ebb.

The NEHP also functions as a roadmap for coordinating horse owners and industry organizations with veterinarians and state and federal animal health officials to prevent, recognize, control and respond to diseases and environmental disasters.

According to Science editor David Grimm, the fact that many people died in the floods because they wouldn't leave their animals behind — as well as the sight of hundreds of abandoned cats and dogs after the flood waters receded — prompted major changes to state and federal laws regarding the evacuation of pets during disasters.

The intern will also earn certification as a Fear Free Practitioner and FEMA certification necessary for assisting with animal disasters or emergencies at both the state and federal level.»

The Senate substituted a more comprehensive version for HR 3858, which would grant FEMA the authority to assist in developing disaster plans and make financial contributions to state and local authorities to procure or construct emergency animal shelters, and allow the federal government to provide direct assistance during a disaster to help people with companion animals and service animals, as well as the animals themselves, following a major disaster.

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In 2011, he reported to Sector New Orleans as Chief of the Incident Management Division, where he led a team of 14 personnel that successfully managed 31 Federal oil, hazardous substance and disaster projects totaling $ 26.5 million.

But it is clear that policies toward construction insurance, and federal disaster relief play the dominant role in setting up the U.S. for a string of natural disasters stretching as far as one can see into the future, with or without climate change.

FirstEnergy has sought several forms of federal emergency bailouts for its struggling power plant fleet, including a failed push by the Trump administration to classify them as critical to grid reliability, and a demand to keep them open using emergency powers created for times of war and natural disaster.

Just as a federal state of emergency for the water crisis in Flint, Michigan ended, the government had a new disaster to focus on.

As Hurricane Katrina showed, insurers (and the federal government) are going to increasingly be in the position of paying for global warming disasters.

Love Canal remains a seminal study in environmental chemistry, the first declared Federal Disaster Area due to man - made causes, and as the event that started the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund program for identifying and cleaning up industrial waste sites.