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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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The mayor told the Senate Committee on Ways and Means during a Feb. 20 briefing that Maui County wanted the state to cover $402 million in what otherwise would be county wildfire recovery costs over the next three years.
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Attendees will learn of the ongoing threat of wildfires, how to prepare their homes for wildfire season and how to be notified of an emergency along with information on evacuations in an emergency.
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Montgomery County has worked to buy out homes with federal funds across the county since back-to-back flood events in 2016. In 2023 the county purchased more than 50 homes through buyout programs.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Public Works Director Sean Kershaw and other officials have said the growing vagaries of weather call for rethinking long-standing seasonal approaches toward maintaining the public right of way.
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A total of 26 counties are under a State of Emergency because of the severe weather. The declaration is a proactive measure ensuring the allocation of necessary resources expediting emergency response efforts.
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New Jersey has 442 structurally deficient bridges. That doesn’t mean a bridge is in danger of collapsing, but that it has deteriorated over time and can’t carry the same load or weight it was designed to when new.
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Lithium-ion batteries are found in many common household items, including phones, computers, and electric vehicles. Fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries are more challenging to put out with water and fire extinguishers.
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The bill was introduced last year to address the public’s right to know after a derailment that sent three locomotives and six rail cars off the tracks, including two carrying hazardous materials.
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Another separate investigation is ongoing by the Maui Fire Department and the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into what started the fire and where it began.
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It was a cooperative effort between first responders in Britt, Iowa, and the community, including the local funeral homes for use of a casket to help emphasize how quickly life-changing events can happen.
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After a lengthy grant approval process, delayed by the COVID pandemic, Old Lyme, Conn., has been awarded $708,000 from FEMA to help build the “white box” while the town will furnish equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
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Hundreds of schools and day care centers were closed statewide. The storm closed town offices, public libraries and community centers and knocked out power to more than 175,000 households during its peak.
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Seattle Fire Department has seen a more than 50 percent increase since 2016 in vehicles being pulled from service because of breakdowns or malfunctions. It has lengthened the timelines of emergency response.
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The 22-person Indian crew aboard the cardo ship, the Dali, which was involved in an accident in Belgian waters eight years ago, had set off on a 28-day voyage to Sri Lanka after spending the weekend in Baltimore.
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"I saw firsthand the destruction and deadly impact these storms had, I know our communities deserve federal assistance. FEMA's methods and formulas for determining aid are clearly flawed and require re-evaluation."
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Some residents are still experiencing symptoms months after the derailment. “Sometimes it comes on, and my mouth hurts, my teeth hurt, my tongue swells. It’s like, ‘Oh, something was disturbed today.'"
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FEMA's Public Assistance program is an essential source of funding for states and communities recovering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. FEMA has provided more than $2.8 Billion to Massachusetts so far.
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During the flooding, the county had four local emergency proclamations issued, two emergency operations centers activated, and more than 200 disaster service workers deployed. Approximately 10,000 people were evacuated.
