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Alert Issued Following Recent Rise Of Fraudulent FEMA Claims Alert Issued Following Recent Rise Of Fraudulent FEMA Claims
Alert Issued Following Recent Rise Of Fraudulent FEMA Claims With many still seeking federal assistance in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida, some law enforcement agencies have reported an uptick in fraudulent FEMA claims. An alert was issued by police agencies cautioning about a rise in fraudulent FEMA claims filed in the name of people who did not experience disaster-related damage and who did not file any legitimate claim. According to police, companies have been contracted by fraudsters to appear at individuals’ homes or to contact people about the claims to collect personal information or compensation. It is believed that the …

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by Zak Failla
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CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage
CT Requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration For Ida Damage Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration following the damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida in September. Lamont announced on Friday, Oct. 22, that the request came after weeks of data collection required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “If approved, this federal declaration will allow many municipalities and homeowners to become eligible for much-needed assistance to recover from the damages caused by this storm," Lamont said in a statement.  Lamont requested the FEMA Individual Assistance Program for …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled Fret not, it will only be a test. A nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) test is scheduled to be conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 11 on radios, televisions, and cellphones where users have opted in to receive alerts. The test is being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and is expected to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. According to officials, the EAS portion of the test, which is on radio and television, will last about one minute, while the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to cellphones will be sen…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
COVID-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details COVID-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details
Covid-19: Lost Loved One To Virus? FEMA Will Reimburse Families For Funeral Costs: Details For those who lost a loved one to COVID-19, the federal government is now offering up to $9,000 for funeral expenses. FEMA announced the program on Thursday, April 8, which is aimed at easing the burden caused by the pandemic. “At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters,” Acting FEMA Administrator Bob Fenton said in a statement. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense grief for so many people. Although we cannot change what has happened, we affirm our commitment to help with funeral and burial expenses that many families did not anticipate.” Families that …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Up In CT, 18 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Positivity Rate Up In CT, 18 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Up In CT, 18 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 rate in Connecticut increased over the weekend, as the state saw nearly two dozen new virus-related deaths reported. There were 91,407 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut between Friday, March 26, and Sunday, March 28, resulting in 3,229 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 3.53 percent infection rate. Related story - COVID-19: CT First State In Nation To Utilize FEMA Mobile Vaccination Unit Forty-two new COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals, leaving 498 still being treated, while 18 new fatalities brought the death toll to 7,883 statewide sin…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CT First State In Nation To Utilize FEMA Mobile Vaccination Unit COVID-19: CT First State In Nation To Utilize FEMA Mobile Vaccination Unit
Covid-19: CT First State In Nation To Utilize FEMA Mobile Vaccination Unit A new mobile COVID-19 vaccination unit from FEMA is making its national debut in Connecticut. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that FEMA has loaned the state its mobile vaccination van, which can provide up to 250 vaccinations each day. Hartford Health, Trinity Health, Griffin Health, and UConn Health will be administering the doses at sites across the state. The mobile unit was scheduled to debut on Monday, March 29 at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport before making the rounds across the state.  It will utilize the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine so as to avoid having to m…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: Biden Issues Orders On Masks, Schools, Travel, Saying 'This Is A Wartime Undertaking' COVID-19: Biden Issues Orders On Masks, Schools, Travel, Saying 'This Is A Wartime Undertaking'
Covid-19: Biden Issues Orders On Masks, Schools, Travel, Saying 'This Is A Wartime Undertaking' President Joe Biden has hit the ground running in laying out his COVID-19 response plan to slow down the pandemic, issuing a series of executive orders to combat the spread of the virus, calling it a "wartime undertaking." On his first full day in office, Thursday, Jan. 21, Biden signed 10 executive orders to combat COVID-19, mandating masks on public transportation across the country and directing agencies to use wartime powers to require American companies to make masks, swabs, and other equipment. The new travel order also requires international travelers to provide proof of a negative…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
New Projection Issued For 'Extremely Active' Hurricane Season, With Several Major Storms New Projection Issued For 'Extremely Active' Hurricane Season, With Several Major Storms
New Projection Issued For 'Extremely Active' Hurricane Season, With Several Major Storms The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a strong possibility of an "extremely active" and "above-normal" 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, of which several could be major hurricanes. This comes after the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University predicted 16 named storms and four major hurricanes in its 38th annual forecast previously reported here.  That would make 2020 the most active hurricane season since the record-damaging year of 2017 when hurricanes Harvey, Maria and Irma devastated parts of th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
COVID-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa COVID-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa
Covid-19: Trump's Response To Crisis Costs Him Support Of Sports Radio Icon Mike Francesa New York sports radio icon Mike Francesa, a longtime loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, took the commander-in-chief to task for his response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In recent days, the longtime WFAN host has used his platform to be critical of the president while touting the efforts of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo since the outbreak began. “We're watching one thing happen in our city on the 11:00 news every night. We're watching people die, and now we know people who died. And we're not seeing one or two people die now in our neighborhood. We're seeing them die b…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut COVID-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut
Covid-19: FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration For Connecticut The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "This will unlock additional federal assistance programs for Connecticut," Gov. Ned Lamont announced late Sunday morning, March 29. "This is imperative to protecting the health and safety of the people of our state." The approval is for public assistance, meaning that impacted state agencies and municipalities in all eight counties will be reimbursed for 75 percent of the costs associated with their response and emergency protec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Supplies Grow Short In Connecticut As Lamont Asks For Disaster Declaration COVID-19: Supplies Grow Short In Connecticut As Lamont Asks For Disaster Declaration
Covid-19: Supplies Grow Short In Connecticut As Lamont Asks For Disaster Declaration As Connecticut's governor, Ned Lamont, requested a presidential major disaster declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, testing, and medical supplies are still in short supply as hospitals put out the call for help. In Fairfield County, the state's hardest-hit area, there are 546 of the 875 confirmed cases in the state, 47 of the 113 hospitalizations and 12 of 19 deaths. Danbury Hospital opened a field hospital on Thursday, March 26.  Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said the hospital has put out a call for such basics as Clorox, peroxide, and bleach wipes. They also are in n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: More Than 1,000 Have Now Died In US With 280 In NYC Where Morgues Are Near Capacity COVID-19: More Than 1,000 Have Now Died In US With 280 In NYC Where Morgues Are Near Capacity
Covid-19: More Than 1,000 Have Now Died In US With 280 In NYC Where Morgues Are Near Capacity With 223 deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours in the United States, the number of people who have died from the disease in the nation is now more than 1,000. A total of 1,001 fatalities have been reported as of Thursday morning, March 26. New York State's number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 32,741 with 334 fatalities. Of those deaths, 280 happened in New York City, accounting for 85 percent of the state's fatalities. The number of deaths in New York City increased 110 percent since Tuesday night, March 24.  Interactive local COVID-19 case tracke…

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by Joe Lombardi