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Federal Assistance For Flood Recovery Approved For Long Island, Westchester: Hochul Federal Assistance For Flood Recovery Approved For Long Island, Westchester: Hochul
Federal Assistance For Flood Recovery Approved For Long Island, Westchester: Hochul The federal government has approved funding for local governments in Westchester and Long Island to help communities devastated by heavy rain and flooding, officials announced. In an announcement on Wednesday, Jan. 31, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that her request for a Major Disaster Declaration in Westchester, Nassau, and Kings counties was approved by President Joe Biden, allowing communities in these areas to receive federal assistance in recovering from severe flooding in September 2023.  The declaration will allow the federal government to fund recovery and reconstruction…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suffolk Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Suffolk Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
Suffolk Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Additional relief is coming for the Suffolk County victims of Tropical Depression Ida following a disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Suffolk County has been the latest locale to be approved for a “Major Disaster Declaration” to provide federal financial relief. The federal funding will deliver both Individual and Public Assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from flooding and other storm-related damages caused by the remnants of Ida. Suffolk also qualifies for the In…

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by Zak Failla
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Storm Ida: Nine Deaths Now Reported In NY, Recovery Effort Update Storm Ida: Nine Deaths Now Reported In NY, Recovery Effort Update
Storm Ida: Nine Deaths Now Reported In NY, Recovery Effort Update Gov. Kathy Hochul gave New Yorkers an update on the state's recovery efforts after Tropical Depression Ida carved a destructive path through the region, with record rainfall and nine reported deaths in the state.  Hochul gave the update during a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Great Neck Long Island Rail Road station in Nassau County.  Hochul said the Port Washington Line was disrupted and workers and trying to restore the tracks so they'll be safe again. "What we saw last night was nothing short of unprecedented. I cannot imagine a community having gone through …

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by Nicole Valinote