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FEMA Denies Emergency Assistance For NY Residents After Devastating Flooding FEMA Denies Emergency Assistance For NY Residents After Devastating Flooding
FEMA Denies Emergency Assistance For NY Residents After Devastating Flooding The federal government declined to help New York homeowners who were impacted by last summer’s severe flooding. Following a preliminary damage assessment on Long Island by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FMEA), the agency stated that Suffolk County did not meet the severity requirements for assistance. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office expressed disappointment over the decision but vowed to appeal it. Earlier Report: Homeowners Impacted By Suffolk Co. Flooding Could Get Up To $50K In Repair Grants; Here's How “(We) will continue fighting to ensure storm-impacted residents…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New County In Region Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida New County In Region Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
New County In Region Now Qualifies For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida Additional relief is coming for area 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 Sullivan 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. Additional counties already approved for Publ…

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by Zak Failla