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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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“And it lifted me about a foot off the ground or so. I thought I was going to flip my truck, but then it grabbed ahold of the front end and spun it. I did like a 360 and ended up four parking spots away from where I parked.”
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Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather — including a 2021 Texas winter storm that caused blackouts and a Senate investigation — not much has changed for those living in long-term care facilities.
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Houston residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl are advised to file insurance claims as soon as possible. Some counties are eligible for federal recovery funding unlocked by major disaster declarations.
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More than 5,000 homes in Iowa have been impacted by recent natural disasters, including roughly 2,000 that have been destroyed, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol.
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"We've been here for so many years. This is the worst (response from) government officials. Taxpayers, they're paying your salary, so help out the people."
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Additionally, Chevron will match qualifying donations to wildfire relief efforts made by employees and retirees, as well as provide financial contributions to nonprofit organizations where employees volunteer.
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Hurricane Beryl brought lashing winds, torrential rain and widespread flooding to Houston Monday leaving millions without power. At least two Houston-area K-12 school districts will remain closed.
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As of Sunday evening, the National Guard had helped 45 people in flooded areas as it conducts multiple rescue operations at once, a National Guard spokesman said. A handful of those were elderly Ruidoso residents.
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“The next step will be to integrate the information from ATF’s investigation into our Cause and Origin report, and share ATF’s investigative findings as an appendix,” the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety chief said.
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Penn Township was one of the hardest-hit areas, where firefighters responded when a tree fell on a pony on Pine Hollow Road Extension and other fallen trees blocked access on several roads, including Nature Lane.
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The flooding emergency in Medanales came while other natural disasters throughout the state — such as flooding in Las Vegas, N.M., and fires in Ruidoso — have spurred evacuations and wreaked havoc.
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Authorities have been silent about possible causes of the pair of fires, which ignited the morning of June 17 in forested lands of the Mescalero Apache Reservation . The fires destroying an estimated 1,400 structures.
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The city also wants to provide about $26 million for residents to buy out high-risk properties, and fix flood-damaged homes in a plan to support long-term recovery efforts from July 2022 flooding.
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Although some calls didn’t go through, Massachusetts 911 officials are unaware of any emergencies that were affected by the outage. The system allows dispatchers to identify and return 911 calls.
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Two new disaster recovery centers in Dallas County will make financial aid available for and offer in-person assistance to homeowners and renters impacted by the storms, high winds and power outages.
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Dozens of nightlife workers gathered for a safety training day held by the city of Atlanta where they learned violence de-escalation techniques, CPR and how to administer naloxone during a drug overdose.
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Minnesota's success with Amber Alert doesn't mean the system is static. It continues to improve through training and by spreading to new communities 22 years after it was initiated by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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In August 2023, FEMA’s cash stockpile for disaster response ran out, right as Hurricane Idalia hit as a Category 4 hurricane. It caused $3.6 billion in damages throughout Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
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