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Apr 11 2024
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WCCO investigation inspires bill aiming to expand Contractor Recovery Fund in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A WCCO investigation has led to the introduction of the "high and dry" bill at the state capitol. It was sparked by Minnesota families who paid a contractor for pools that were never built. There's a state recovery fund for families who are out of money for a loss due to a contractor, but there's a gap in the law — a contractor with one specialty is exempt from paying into
CBS News (Online)Mar 29 2024
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Making home energy upgrades part of disaster recovery
When the Maine Climate Council convened for an emergency meeting after destructive flooding across the state in December and January, they looked to a neighboring state for advice on resiliency. Officials from Vermont spoke about their experience in July 2023, when as much as nine inches of rain fell on the Green Mountain State over two days, causing catastrophic flooding on par with Tropical
The Maine MonitorApr 17 2024
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Taking an inside peek at Key Bridge Command Center where salvage, recovery decisions are made
BALTIMORE -- About five miles, as the crow flies from what was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge, every decision in the complicated salvage operation is made at the command post. From the post, you can still the ends of the bridge that collapsed on March 26, huge cranes and steel in the Patapsco River. The Key Bridge salvage operation is into its fourth week as clean-up crews make more
CBS News (Online)Apr 07 2024
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Maryland Governor Says State Pursuing ‘Aggressive Timeline’ On Bridge Recovery
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said during an interview over the weekend that tremendous progress has already been made in in process of getting the port in Baltimore up and running again after a large container ship demolished the Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month. Moore made the remarks during a Sunday interview on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” with Margaret Brennan when asked about the
The Daily WireApr 06 2024
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FEMA opens two Disaster Recovery Centers for January storms support
The Ellsworth location is the second of its kind created in response to the devastating impact of the storms in January. The other location is in Wells. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video ELLSWORTH, Maine — The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened its second Disaster Recovery Center in Maine this week in response to powerful
News Center MaineApr 13 2024
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More than 20 barges break loose on Ohio River, recovery efforts underway
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating this morning after more than 20 barges broke loose and began to float down the waterway. According to Pittsburgh Police, in total 26 barges broke loose on the Ohio River, with six of them floating into the Emsworth Dam. As of this morning, 11 of the barges have been located and pinned against the river bank near Brunot
CBS News (Online)Apr 04 2024
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They’re sustaining Baltimore’s bridge recovery, one sandwich at a time
That kind of connection is the Baltimore way, said Mearman, the owner of the 400-square-foot eatery filled with pictures of family and staff, paintings by customers and cork bulletin boards for locals to advertise community street cleanups and book clubs. And it wouldn’t waver when a cargo ship took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, a disaster that temporarily closed the port and
Washington PostMar 24 2024
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FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Comstock Park
LANSING, Mich. — FEMA announced a disaster recovery center will operate in Comstock Park this week.
The recovery center is scheduled to be held Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m. at the Henze Community Center, located inside Alpine Township Fire Station #1.
Visit FEMA’s website to find a recovery center near you or learn more about their response to last August’s
Fox 17 West MichiganMar 22 2024
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Rolling Fork projects in the works as tornado recovery continues
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Rolling Fork is still in the recovery process after last year’s tornado. City leaders and residents said they have a long way to go, but they’re proud of the progress being made. “The good Lord came through here, and he didn’t care what color you were. Every tree got touched Every house got touched, big houses, nothing but concrete,” said Jackie Sias, a
WJTV 12Apr 02 2024
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Why Oregon schools' pandemic recovery lags behind much of the nation
Sitting in his living room with his mom, fourth grader Judah Moisan holds up a post-it note where he's written the words "Priority," and "Frenzy."
They're song titles, he explains, for his first album with his future punk rock band, which will be called Siblings of War. Judah plays bass. Their band will be kind of like Green Day, he says, except made up of ten-year-olds instead of "old
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