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• Displaced Forest Hills resident seeks flood relief assistance following Hurricane Ida 17 Sep 2021 19:09 Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC Heidi Pashko doesn’t know when she and her husband will be able to return to their Forest Hills apartment that was …
• The weight of the wait: Local governments look forward to FEMA reimbursements 15 Sep 2021 15:36 Congressman Madison Cawthorn was one of the first federal elected officials to show up, followed by Sen. Thom Tillis.  Gov. Roy Cooper visited twice. So did North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore.  Lt. Gov Mark Robinson spoke at Haywood EMS.  State …
• 'It broke my heart:' Memories of Hurricane Florence linger with flood victims 3 years later 14 Sep 2021 22:50 SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WTVD) -- When Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Sept. 14, 2018, it was only the beginning of the destruction the storm would cause throughout the state. In the days and weeks that followed, flooding damaged an …
• How hurricane season can impact your home & auto insurance, according to an expert 14 Sep 2021 16:10 Hurricane season is here, and it's already causing billions of dollars worth of property damage — some of which won't be covered by insurance. Keep reading to see if a standard homeowners policy covers hurricane damage. (iStock) The 2021 hurricane …
• FAMU seeks donations for Hurricane Ida victims 09 Sep 2021 17:46 Roof damage because of Hurricane Ida. Photo courtesy of ky3.com At the end of August, Hurricane Ida landed in Louisiana causing catastrophic damage to homes and businesses in numerous parishes. Many in New Orleans and other communities in Louisiana still …
• Gods work- Inside the booming world of disaster response 08 Sep 2021 07:29 J. Lee Driskell was already on the road from her home in Brooksville, Florida, to Louisiana in her camper — the “Hurricane Hilton,” as she calls it — when she got a call hiring her to bring crews to help clean up after Hurricane Ida.  It’s the kind of call …
• Your Flood Insurance Premium Will Probably Rise. Climate Change And Coastal Development Are To Blame 07 Sep 2021 18:14 Marlene Sulkers, left, is escorted by her granddaughter Rachel Sulkers as they evacuate from Rachel’s residence in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, in Jacksonville, Fla., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Marlene Sulkers came from Ft. Meyers to Jacksonville …
• Hurricane Katrina brought out the best in us 07 Sep 2021 12:19 Hurricane Ida hit the Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf coast on Aug. 31 — 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina slammed the coast. Ida was not as devastating as Katrina, but still horrible. This time the new levees in New Orleans held and people …