Preparation and Recovery

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (209+ words) Georgia is getting nearly $500 million in federal funding to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems and prepare for future water-related emergencies. Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (53+ words) Yahoo Attorney Brian Kabatek joins CBS LA Mornings to discuss some steps homeowners should be taking if they were impacted by coastal erosion. He says what most people don't know is that many insurance policies don't cover damage caused by…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (285+ words) CHENNAI: Amid a series of public protests over unannounced, frequent and prolonged power outages in various parts of the state, Minister for Electricity C T R Nirmal Kumar on Saturday attributed the power shortage reported over the past two days…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (232+ words) Georgia will receive nearly $500 million in federal funding to help communities hit by Hurricane Helene, Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced Thursday. The funding will strengthen drinking water and wastewater systems and help agencies better respond to water-related emergencies. The U.S. Environmental Protection…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (381+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Earlier today, state and federal forest services signed a 10-year, nearly $65 million Good Neighbor Authority commitment to Tropical Storm Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. The GNA allows the USDA Forest Service to participate in cooperative forest conservation…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (183+ words) Erwin Record Erwin Utilities is receiving more than $67 million in federal disaster funding for two infrastructure projects aimed at rebuilding and strengthening systems damaged by Hurricane Helene Economic Development Administration awarded $20.6 million for a new electrical substation and transmission line…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (356+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This month marks two years since Helene devastated western North Carolina. While communities across the mountains have made major progress, recovery does not look the same everywhere. "Some days it feels like two weeks. Some days it feels…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (302+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the North Carolina Forest Service have signed a nearly $65 million, 10-year agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Western North Carolina, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Under…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (318+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Forest Service is receiving nearly $65 million in Helene recovery funds after signing an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture. Forest Service receiving nearly $65M in Helene recovery funds to restore national forests. (WLOS) The…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (131+ words) FEMA announced nearly $5 million in funding for six recovery and mitigation projects to help Georgia communities recover from COVID-19, Hurricane Helene and other disasters. This funding is part of more than $348 million that FEMA announced for almost 170 projects nationwide. FEMA…...