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A group of GOP senators announced legislation Wednesday to replenish a critical disaster relief fund as members on both sides have sounded alarm over its finances amid back-to-back hurricanes.



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GOP senators push for more FEMA funding

Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) is joining the growing number of people questioning how it is possible that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is running out of money during Florida’s hurricane season. FEMA is under fire for claiming its lack of funding, which the agency says won’t last through Nov. 30, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The agency argued there were twice as many disasters in 2023 than in 2016. “We are u…

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WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a comprehensive review and overhaul of the country’s dam infrastructure, beginning with the Alau Dam in Borno State, which was  affected by the flood disaster on September 9, 2024. Engr. Aliyu Ibrahim Dallah, Director of Dams and Reservoir Operations at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation said during an assessment visit to the dam on Tuesday, October 15, 202…

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A moderately strong earthquake struck eastern Turkiye on Wednesday, causing widespread panic, officials said. No serious injury or significant destruction was reported.

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An earthquake measuring 5.9 hits eastern Turkey

As natural disasters displace Filipinos the most compared to their neighbors in the region, multilateral lenders enjoin quick aid and response to calamity victims to prevent them from sliding into poverty."The Philippines is, by far, the country most affected in Southeast Asia, with nearly 43 million disaster displacements having occurred between 2014 and 2023," the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Geneva-based Internal Displace…

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Philippines faces highest rate of internal displacement due to natural disasters

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Tuesday that at least 92 individuals are still missing after Hurricane Helene swept through the state nearly three weeks ago.



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North Carolina governor says at least 92 still missing after Hurricane Helene

Through USNORTHCOM and in support of dual status commander in North Carolina, active-duty soldiers provide necessary support during natural disasters when directed and approved by the Secretary of Defense. The DoD's collaborative, whole-of-government response efforts with interagency partners demonstrate our national capabilities and resilience.

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Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus killers.



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Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

"They were all armed, open carry not guns drawn, but they had surrounded them and there was a lady there that was yelling and threatening them."

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FEMA workers threatened by armed group in Tennessee

The federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton, the White House said Wednesday.

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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

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