Preparation and Recovery

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (139+ words) Emergency managers and partners gather at UNA for Resilience Summit Alabama Emergency Management Agency (.gov) Emergency managers, planners and responders met this week at the University of North Alabama in Florence for the Preparedness for Alabama Resilience Summit. The aim…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (568+ words) MaineHousing has awarded a record $2.72 million in funding to help 12 organizations run warming shelters from York County to Presque Isle this winter. The funding will support safe, heated spaces in Bangor, Lewiston and Portland, as well as Augusta, Biddeford, Brunswick,…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (240+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock said communities affected by Hurricane Helene will receive additional federal funding. Hurricane Helene hit Georgia two years ago, killing 37 people. Warnock said he has delivered $1.6 billion in federal disaster relief since the hurricane…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (296+ words) MaineHousing is awarding $2.72 million to 12 organizations to operate short-term warming shelters for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability during dangerous winter weather. The grants will fund 474 beds across communities in eight of Maine’s nine homeless-service hubs. MaineHousing said the awards…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (269+ words) AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - FEMA is sending nearly $10 million to Georgia and South Carolina to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene and prepare for future disasters. In Georgia, the agency is providing almost $4.2 million for six recovery projects. That includes…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1071+ words) Kingston tenant estimates that more than 20 units had been affected by outage Some tenants at Kingston’s West Village complex have been without electricity for more than a week — losing food, leaving home to shower, and relying on temporary accommodations while…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (137+ words) A “super oversize” load will begin crawling across Maine starting Tuesday evening. The nearly 684,000-pound load will depart from Riley Road in Jay starting at 6 p.m., according to the Maine State Police. It will take about two nights for…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (142+ words) WWLP (WWLP) - Strong winds from the ongoing nor’easter are causing damage in Warwick, where emergency crews have responded to multiple reports of downed trees According to the Warwick Fire Department, crews have received several calls for trees down across…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (95+ words) Lansing State Journal 5 days after power outage, MSU students frustrated by lack of hot water EAST LANSING — Five days into hot water being out on parts of Michigan State University's campus following a massive weekend power outage, some students have…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (134+ words) WWLP (WWLP) - Bellevue Avenue in Adams is currently closed after tree damage affected utility services in the area Sunday Morning The Adams Police Department said customers near Bellevue Avenue and Leonard Street may experience power outages According to National Grid,…...