President Joe Biden on Thursday approved DeSantis' request for a disaster declaration for a number of counties in the state. It includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. MORE: Biden coordinates with DeSant...
Ian's strength at landfall tied it for the fifth-strongest hurricane when measured by wind speed to strike the U.S. Among the other storms was Hurricane Charley, which hit nearly the same spot on Florida's coast in August 2004, killing 10 people and inflicting $14 billion in damage. Ian...
Due to the storm damage in Georgia, President Trump also signed an emergency declaration for Georgia, where FEMA activity was coordinated by Manny J. Torro. The declaration authorized funding for 75% of the cost of emergency protective measures and the removal of storm debris in 31 Georgia count...
The declaration has suspended all tolls in the Tampa Bay area to help people more quickly evacuate low-lying areas. President Joe Biden also approved an emergency declaration for Florida on Saturday ahead of the growing hurricane threat. Hurricane Ian made landfall over Cuba on Monda...
Hurricane Ian has given McClenny Moseley another opportunity to sign up new clients. A note on its Facebook page urges “fellow Floridians” to contact the firm “to hold your insurance company accountable.” Biographies on the law firm’s website say both McClenny and Moseley were born in...
President Joe Biden on Thursday approved DeSantis' request for a disaster declaration for a number of counties in the state. It includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses.
The declaration will help ensure those who rely on Medicare and Medicaid have access to the care they need, according to the release. HHS has moved 400 medical and public health personnel and equipment into impacted areas of Georgia and Florida to assist with storm recovery. Link Copied!
Fort Myers Beach, which sits on a 7-mile-long island along the Gulf of Mexico, saw “total devastation, catastrophic” after Ian, Fort Myers Beach Town Councilman Dan Allers said at the time. Allers told CNN in September 2022 that an estimated 90% of the island was gone. In this ae...
Ian Johnson, commander of Navy Region Southeast, in a statement. 5:56 a.m. 1:48:45, August 29, 2023 Inland areas where people may evacuate to could also see hazardous flooding from Idalia, flood expert says From CNN’s Rachel Ramirez Inland areas, where people may evacuate to, ...