A $133 million program is focused on rebuilding housing.
(Atlanta Business Chronicle) — Disaster relief funding is on its way for metro Atlantans who lost their properties in last fall’s flooding. The federal government’s $5.1 billion in supplemental Federal Emergency Management Agency funding singed by President Barack Obama includes $33.3 million for property buyouts in the Atlanta suburbs. The projects include about 120 Atlanta-area properties in […]
(Chicago Tribune) — As flood victims across the region sifted through their rain-soaked homes and businesses, Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday declared Cook, DuPage and 10 other storm-ravaged counties disaster areas. But state officials said more flood-damage assessment is necessary before they can request federal funds to help pay for the damage. Quinn’s declaration allows the […]
(AP) – New York City firefighters and other emergency workers are going to Haiti to teach emergency response techniques to residents. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday that a 12-member team will spend two weeks in Port-au-Prince. Read More…