The agency supports improvements to head off contamination due to flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made $50 million available to five Southern states through their Sewer Overflow…
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DOT Releases Emergency Funding for Rhode Island
“Quick release” funds as a downpayment on infrastructure repairs after flooding. The Department of Transportation released $10 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds to the state of…
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President Approves Emergency Declaration for Vermont
The state received massive amounts of rain that caused flash flooding of homes and roads. President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Vermont, authorizing the Federal Emergency…
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USDA Invests in Infrastructure for Disaster Preparedness
Funding will support community resilience in post-disaster recovery efforts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to invest in watershed infrastructure projects to aid in community recovery from…
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Interior to Invest in Climate Resiliency in Territories
Funding will support evaluations of water levels and extreme weather. Officials from the Department of the Interior have announced that $12 million has been allocated to four territories…
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Late-Winter Storms Hit the East and West
Severe storms cause power outages and flooding. Parts of California are bracing for more flooding from a powerful “atmospheric river” storm while in the Northeast, a powerful nor’easter…
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President to Survey Damaged California Areas
He will assess the need for additional federal support after severe storms. The White House has announced that President Joe Biden is planning to visit California Thursday to…
Read MorePresident Approves West Coast Disaster Declarations
The states of California and Washington are trying to recover from severe storms. President Joe Biden approved disaster declarations for the states of Washington and California this week.…
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Severe Storm Hits U.S. West Coast
California experiences heavy rains, snow, hail, flooding, and landslides. The West Coast of the U.S. has been hit with what forecasters call a “bomb cyclone” which is the…
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New York Blizzard Could Turn into Flooding
National Guard finds more fatalities in Erie County as temperatures rise. National Guard troops in Buffalo, New York, have found more people deceased in the wake of a…
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