All posts tagged "Hurricane Harvey"

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  FEMA report: Agency could have better anticipated hurricane season’s challenges

  Will incorporate findings to enhance capabilities before next major disaster

  • Posted July 13, 2018
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  FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program ends

  Case managers continue connecting survivors with NGOs or state programs for longer-term support

  • Posted June 29, 2018
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  Lawmakers say $100 billion in disaster aid still not enough

  Texas and Puerto Rico govs pressed for far more

  • Posted November 20, 2017
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  Texas to receive nearly $58 million in federal housing funds 

  HUD decide where to spend $7.4 billion for storm recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI

  • Posted October 20, 2017
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  Tourism drop means Harvey still punishing Texas beach towns

  Tourists who are their economic lifeblood likely won’t return until the rebuild is in full swing.

  • Posted October 9, 2017
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  US hiring fell 33,000 in September, depressed by hurricanes

  It marked the first monthly hiring decline in nearly seven years.

  • Posted October 6, 2017
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  White House seeks distaster aid for flood insurance

  The White House budget director proposed a package of changes to the flood insurance program that would protect low-income policyholders from big rate hikes.

  • Posted October 5, 2017
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  Congress passes aviation, hurricane tax relief bill

  Extends operating authority of the Federal Aviation Administration

  • Posted September 28, 2017
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  FEMA insurance chief: Harvey losses could top $11 billion

  Too soon to estimate losses from Irma

  • Posted September 13, 2017
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  Hurricane victims facing a long road to home reconstruction

  It could take years for some people to rebuild

  • Posted September 13, 2017