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Officials are still determining the extent of destruction from back-to-back storms in Hawaii. Maui's Emergency Management head says the island will need federal assistance to fully restore communities to pre-disaster conditions. -
The state is asking the federal government to assume 90 percent of the expected $1 billion-plus in recovery costs after a second storm ravaged Hawaii. The scale of destruction is shaping the governor's approach for funds.
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The city is increasing efforts to repair homes damaged in a 2025 tornado, but currently only working on those that need smaller fixes. Full-scale rebuilds won't start until next year, and residents are losing patience.
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"We reached out to ... the only people within 50 miles who might allow us and our pets to stay. They agreed, and within 30 minutes we were packed and out the door."
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Lexington and Central Kentucky dodged the worst of the violent storms, experiencing some power outages, downed branches and pounding rain, but residents there missed much of the destruction seen around the commonwealth.
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The settlement includes a $15 million civil penalty, $235 million for “all past and future costs” for ongoing cleanup efforts, a $25 million community health program for medical exams and mental health services.
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FEMA collaborates with local governments across the country — in Harris County, Texas, their partner is the flood control district — to create and update the maps. Harris County maps have not been overhauled since 2007.
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Nearby buildings lost power because of the damaged utility equipment. The outage affected about 1,700 customers. Workers from PSE&G and Verizon responded to the scene to shut down electrical service to the area.
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The utility said its crews had restored more than 252,000 customers, leaving 447,550 without electricity. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the aim is for 90 percent of customers to have power by the end of Wednesday.
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A look back to 2004 when four hurricanes made landfall in the state, the most recorded in a single year. That year was an especially difficult one for hurricanes as 3,200 people across the world died.
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Harris County residents should look for information from the Harris County Office of Emergency Management and Harris County meteorologist Jeff Lindner , as well as sign up for alerts from Ready Harris.
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The NTSB said that two electrical blackouts caused the Dali Freighter crew to scramble for control before the 984-foot ship struck the bridge on March 26, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers.
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Assessments after the May 7 tornadoes found 60 homes and other buildings were destroyed after an EF2 tornado uprooted trees and downed power lines, flipped vehicles, and displaced hundreds of people.
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They are among 16 states and one Tribal Nation eligible for the federal funding, which will allow those entities to receive mitigation funding faster after a flood-related disaster.
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Officials from the Department of Environmental Quality said that they are consistently monitoring air quality, especially during fire season because "the largest impacts to air quality are from wildlife smoke."
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NOAA needs aerial mapping at a level of detail that it can’t get today, but a drone partnership with Verizon Frontline will give them the data they need in hours instead of days to forecast and monitor storms.
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The storm included winds up to 90 mph and hail that damaged vehicles and 28 homes were destroyed or had major damage. The National Weather Service said the combination of hail and wind is common to the Midwest.
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The damage in Portage, among the hardest hit areas, was widespread, leaving several businesses inoperable, including a barbershop that was ripped in half. City officials continued to assess the damage on Wednesday.
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Deputies were dispatched to try to locate a family in distress. Upon the deputies’ arrival, they could hear a male and female hollering for help.
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Most of the fastest-growing private companies are rated by Demotech, the firm that rated all 12 of the companies that went belly-up recently. Researchers have recently raised red flags about Demotech's ratings.
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Even with the raft of new security mandates, violence continues on campuses and schools are struggling in their role as a battleground in society’s intractable fights. Communities struggle with guns, gangs and mental health.
