Sentences with phrase «flood recovery»

The Democratic governor previously announced the state would provide $ 10 million to municipalities and $ 5 million in small business grants for flood recovery.

N.Y. State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle is introducing legislation to establish a $ 105 million grant program for flood recovery along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

«Never before have the monsoons gone that far north,» said Abdul Qadir, an environment and energy expert at the U.N. Development Programme who is now leading flood recovery efforts in Gilgit.

Meanwhile, legislative leaders in Albany say they have reached agreement on a $ 90 million dollar package to help with flood recovery.

At 11 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul surveys flood recovery in Oneida County and tours impacted areas, Whitesboro Fire Department, 171 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro.

State and Federal probes have been launched into the town of Prattsville in connection with allegations of the misuse of flood recovery funds following Hurricane Irene.

The state Legislature passed — and Cuomo signed — a bill in July to establish a $ 45 million flood recovery fund.

Both men have stopped campaigning and are concentrating on flood recovery, and in Ulrich's case, their personal lives.

Responding to the «Rising to the Top» challenge issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo's office, Windham joins other New York communities striving to come up with ideas for long - term flood recovery following Irene, Lee and Sandy.

The new investment program will support flood recovery efforts, including repairs to flood walls, roads, sidewalks, and...

The prime minister said he would be setting up a new Cabinet committee to oversee flood recovery and would be personally chairing its first meeting on Thursday.

Cuomo also announced this morning the schedule for his cabinet - level Upstate Storm and Flooding Recovery Task Force, which is charged with recovery and repair operations in the wake of the storm.

Present at Oneida County Flood Recovery Center will be representatives from New York State to assist residents in filling out the pre-application form and the application form for flood recovery assistance.

As the lengthy flood recovery begins, the governor says the «most devastating news» of Sandy's effects is the death of 15 New Yorkers in the storm.

Lawrence Seaway flood recovery and International Joint Commission Plan 2014 mitigation grant program offers $ 90 million in grants to homeowners, farms, small businesses, non-profits and municipalities to assist with their repairs.

The guide includes the following: • an explanation of the types of flood risk • how to establish whether a property is at risk from flooding and how to protect it • information about the ongoing flood recovery operation • an emergency pull - out guide providing practical advice in the event of future floods

From the Petco Foundation — The Petco Foundation joins community efforts to help Denham Springs Animal Shelter flood recovery with matching grant: Even before the flooding, the Denham Springs Animal Shelter in Louisiana had very limited resources.

New York State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle is introducing legislation he says would establish a $ 105 million grant program for flood recovery along the Lake Ontario shoreline and Saint Lawrence Seaway.

Assemblyman Joseph Morelle and state Sen. Pamela Helming announced bipartisan legislation to establish a program that would set aside up $ 90 million in grants for flood recovery along the Lake Ontario shoreline.

Retrospectively, for the last year and a half, a lot of my time, understandably, has been focused on flood recovery, and we still have a significant amount of our community still struggling with that, including Saugerties.

Parma, just west of Greece, has been awarded about $ 365,000 for flood recovery efforts, including the purchase of sand bags distributed to residents.

State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle of Irondequoit, a Democrat, and State Senator Pam Helming of Canandaigua, a Republican, say they have reached agreement on a $ 90 million dollar package to help with flood recovery.

And at 8:50 a.m. the administration announced that Agriculture Secretary Darrel Aubertine is going to be in Keene at 10 a.m., to also make a flood recovery announcement.

The comments came just as the state Legislature was finalizing legislation to extend mayoral control in New York City, establish a flood recovery program for communities along Lake Ontario and extend sales tax rates for counties across the state.

«I know I speak for lake - shore residents, small businesses, and local governments when I thank Congressman Collins for his hard work to ensure New York gets the federal resources it desperately needs for flood recovery.

To encourage this support, the Petco Foundation will match all amounts received by the Denham Animal Shelter during this time up to at least $ 50,000 in support of the flood recovery and rebuild efforts.

Acknowledging and anticipating these risks locally, in flood recovery and disaster - preparedness, and on the national level, in the reauthorization of the NFIP, is key to making cities, towns, states and businesses more resilient to our changing climate.

The game provided a much needed diversion from both the never - ending to - do list that is flood recovery / rebuilding and from the stress of coping with continued disruption to our family's routines and everyday tasks.»