Sentences with phrase «declaration of a major disaster»

Wildfire Funding and Environmental Reviews — Vote Passed (232 - 188, 12 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would allow for a presidential declaration of a major disaster with regard to wildfires, which would allow for the release of funding from Federal Emergency Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund to fight major wildfires, and would modify the disaster cap under the Budget Control Act to account for expected wildfire funding needs.

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President Trump approved a major disaster declaration for the state of Florida to speed up federal funds to Hurricane Irma - damaged areas.

Twenty - eight counties have received a major disaster declaration for the mid-March blizzard that blanketed parts of upstate New York, a step toward recouping millions of dollars in costs from the federal government, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.

Cuomo has formally requested that the federal government issue a major disaster declaration for the state of New York.

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.

FEMA has denied a request for a major disaster declaration for the state of New York in a response to the July 1 flooding that destroyed numerous homes and flooded communities throughout Oneida County.

When President Trump issued a major disaster declaration for six New York counties Tuesday, Monroe was not among them, even though local communities along the shore of Lake Ontario were among the hardest hit by flooding this spring and summer.

We write to thank you for supporting Governor Andrew Cuomo's expedited request for a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Irene, which made landfall in New York on August 28, 2011.

Schumer is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to begin the process of issuing a disaster declaration to help Upstate New York farmers who suffer major losses and crop damage from the severe drought this summer.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is calling on the USDA to begin the process of issuing a disaster declaration to help Upstate New York farmers who suffer major losses and crop damage from this year's severe drought..

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights posits education as a fundamental human right essential for the exercise of all other rights, and today, education is no longer seen (at least by major humanitarian organizations and most governments) as a secondary consideration in stabilizing populations after disaster, but a basic emergency service.

Florida Governor Rick Scott said he requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and warned that devastating storm surges will hit the western coast of Florida as Hurricane Irma churns northward.