330,000 people without power in Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. It lessened to Category 1 by the…
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PRAYER ALERT: Mandatory Evacuations Issued in FL Ahead of Hurricane Idalia
National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds.” UPDATE: 2 PM, August 30 Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday as a Category 3…
Read MoreEPA Allocates $50 Million to Sewer Overflow Upgrades
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…
Read MoreCalifornia Experiences “Hurriquake”
Monday morning earthquake adds to the devastation of now Tropical Storm Hilary. California has experienced tremendous flooding from what is now Tropical Storm Hilary. On top of that,…
Read MorePRAYER ALERT: Wildfires Continue to Burn in Maui
Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…
Read MorePresident Signs Update in Wildfire Emergency Response
FEMA is authorized to designate major disasters. President Joe Biden has signed legislation after it was finally passed in the Senate that requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Read MoreInterior Secretary Visits Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
Tours historic sites and rebuilding efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was joined by Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen…
Read More$1.4 Billion for Disaster Recovery Announced by HUD
13 state governments and 10 local governments still recovering from events in 2021. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $1.4 billion to their Community Development…
Read MoreHurricane Nicole Weakens After Landfall
More than 300,000 are without power in Florida. Early Thursday morning, Nicole strengthened into a category 1 hurricane before it made landfall south of Vero Beach, Florida, then…
Read MoreTropical Storm Nicole Headed Toward FL
Officials project it will strengthen into a hurricane by landfall. Eastern Florida is already experiencing heavy rain, high winds, and coastal flooding as Tropical Storm Nicole heads toward…
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