Sentences with phrase «hurricane response effort»
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Four members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District have been deployed to assist in the hurricane response effort following Hurricane Harvey and in anticipation of Hurricane Irma's aftermath.
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«We have moved from the rescue to the recovery phase of our local hurricane response effort,» said Janet Froetscher, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Metropolitan Chicago.
The total would include $ 7.4 billion for the Homeland Security Department's Disaster Relief Fund, which will be used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support ongoing hurricane response efforts.
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With President Trump and the mayor of San Juan in a war of words this weekend over the relief efforts in hurricane - battered Puerto Rico and a stream of harrowing images coming out of the island and its neighbors in the Caribbean, it's easy to feel gloomy about the response to the disaster.
US military and emergency relief teams ramped up their aid efforts for Puerto Rico amid growing criticism of the response to the hurricanes which ripped through the Caribbean island.
Right after Hurricane Irma, I flew down to St. Thomas as part of the advance team for All Hands Volunteers to help set up their disaster response relief effort.
In response to the devastation caused by the recent hurricanes, the National Diaper Bank Network has been coordinating targeted relief efforts to get supplies to families and babies in need.
Trump touted the response to Hurricane Maria as he attended the briefing on relief efforts, noting that the territory's officials «can be proud» of the relatively low death toll on the island compared to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
$ 150 million for emergency response and preparedness (think hurricanes) and also «to continue [the state's] aggressive counter-terrorism efforts»;
Governor Cuomo announced that a 30 - member State Incident Management Team is heading to Texas today to support the response and recovery efforts in the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Harvey.
But the administration also has faced complaints that its efforts lagged responses to hurricanes that hit the mainland.
NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to travel to Puerto Rico with emergency response officials to help out with recovery efforts on the island ravaged by Hurricane Maria.
The Trump administration has tried to blunt criticism that its response to Hurricane Maria has fallen short of its efforts in Texas and Florida after the recent hurricanes there.
The power of hurricanes Irma and Harvey as well as the 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico demonstrate the critical need for well - planned readiness, response and recovery efforts.
He was also responsible for the Department's efforts on resilience and emergency response, in cases ranging from Fukushima to Hurricane Sandy.
Meredith Miller, AgriLife Extension District 11 4 - H specialist based in Corpus Christi, said efforts by 4 - H members and adult volunteers in response to Hurricane Harvey have been «overwhelming and humbling.»
«Hurricane Harvey has presented extreme and unique challenges for the city of Houston and the surrounding areas in Southeast Texas and Louisiana, warranting an unprecedented response effort, including that by local industry.
The national response to the hurricane aftermath was heartening, and for many young people, contributing to the rebuilding effort became a calling.
The Illinois National Guard already has more than 30 airmen supporting hurricane response and relief efforts.
Animal emergency response efforts continue to be a team effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
During last year's hurricanes and California wildfires, the ASPCA relocated more than 1,600 animals as part of our disaster response efforts.
The urgent need to «do something» in response to Hurricane Harvey has compelled thousands of Central Texans to donate, organize relief efforts, and volunteer.
Nearly a decade ago, the Arizona Humane Society's (AHS) emergency response team and emergency animal medical technicians deployed to Louisiana to assist in rescue efforts following Hurricane Katrina.
From helping animals displaced by Hurricane Sandy to leading efforts to establish community cat programs and high - quality, high - volume spay / neuter clinics, Dr. Sarah Kirk is an animal welfare and shelter medicine leader, and has worked her entire career as a shelter veterinarian, consultant, and emergency responder, most recently as the Medical Director of the ASPCA Field Investigation and Response emergency team.
As Houstonians work to recover from Hurricane Harvey's devastating flood waters, HCDD has been at the center of the response and recovery efforts.
«In response to the natural disaster that has befallen the gulf coast region, LexBlog would like to help by making our services available for free to both those law firms impacted by the hurricane and the various groups and agencies lawyers are supporting through their volunteer efforts.
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Keller Williams Realty says it is kicking off «a wide sweeping, action - focused, outreach program to bring tools and support as a response to the well - publicized turmoil within the real estate market» in the U.S. Called Operation Heart to Heart 2, in the spirit of the company's effort to support its Gulf States associates in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the program includes websites, teleclasses, live seminars and new training courses, all tailored to the «reality» of the U.S. real estate market and designed to support office profitability and agent productivity, the company says.