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John Kennedy, R- Louisiana, issued the following news release:. Ralph Abraham, Garret Graves, Clay Higgins, Mike Johnson, Cedric Richmond and Steve Scalise today in asking President Donald Trump to issue a federal disaster declaration for the state of Louisiana. On August 27, 2020, Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish and moved through northern…

Aug. 29– Insurance companies are getting a scope of the damage caused by Hurricane Laura, with an analytics already estimating insured damage in the state at $8 billion to $12 billion a day after the storm slammed into southwest Louisiana and left a trail of destruction northward through the state. State Farm, the largest homeowners insurance company in…

The second phase includes residents who live in the areas north of Vaca Valley Road up to Cantelow Road, and from Pleasants Valley Road to Gibson Canyon Road. Residents in the first phase, including those who live in the areas west of Interstate 80 from Lyon Road to Vaca Valley Road, including Vaca Valley Road, are also welcome to continue to return to their homes and…

And thousands of people– including more than 96 percent of the customers in Branford– remained without power Friday morning as Gov. Ned Lamont prepared to tour damage in North Haven and Branford, two of the hardest-hit communities from Thursday's storm. “Our dedicated crews are working urgently to continue clearing roads and repair damage, and we estimate that…

Office Address: Veterans Affairs, Department of; VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF; NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19; Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Description: Veterans Affairs, Department of. Page 2 of 2 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/ SOURCES SOUGHT INQUIRY The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 19, is seeking information and sources that can…

Trump Visiting Hurricane-Damaged Louisiana, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump visits Gulf of Mexico coastal areas of Louisiana and Texas Saturday that were ravaged by Hurricane Laura, leaving them without power and water as clean-up efforts continue in seasonally hot and humid conditions. More than 220,000 people in Lake Charles are estimated to be…

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Aug. 28– Shirley Valley's smile outshone her headlights as she drove her RV down Guerneville's Laughlin Road toward home Friday morning, eager to unload her pets and settle in after 10 days away. She had enjoyed a peaceful stay at her daughter's rural home on a hill above the village of Bodega, but Valley was thrilled to be back on Happy Lane, among neighbors.

“Once we can get in and get a full idea of the scope of the damage, we'll have a better idea of what the debris looks like,” Brian Ferguson, a spokesperson for the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, told this news organization. Since the record-breaking LNU, CZU and SCU fire complexes broke out about 10 days ago, more than 2,000 structures have been…

Aug. 28– A battle has erupted in Sacramento over a last-minute legislative measure that pits the interests of utility customers who don't want to pay higher power bills against a quest to bankroll efforts to combat wildfires in a financially shaky California. The legislation, AB 1659, is being floated as an emergency measure in the state Legislature and would…

Aug. 28– A change in the way East Contra Costa Fire Protection District's pension contributions are figured will help the beleaguered district save more than an estimated $1.2 million in annual expenses. Chief Brian Helmick asked the Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Association, which manages its pension, for the change, and the board unanimously…

Aug. 28– Health insurance rates for Mainers who buy individual coverage will be down an average of just over 13 percent in the coming year. That is according to new numbers from the Maine Bureau of Insurance. “This is the third year in a row rates have gone down… this is the first time in my recollection we've had a double-digit rate decrease,” says Maine Insurance…

But the city of Cedar Rapids has worked with Linn County to open the Fillmore Center starting Saturday to temporarily house residents through Sept. 30 as some still remain displaced after the Aug. 10 derecho ravaged parts of Iowa with hurricane-force winds. The city will seek federal reimbursement for the cost of the overflow shelter facility at the Fillmore…

After President Donald Trump approved up to $44 billion from the Federal Emergency Management Administration's Disaster Relief Fund, the state labor department and elected officials were unsure how the extra money was going to be doled out. This week, the Georgia Department of Labor announced the implementation of the Lost Wages Assistance Program that…

John Bel Edwards said Friday he is concerned about the impact of Hurricane Laura on the spread of the coronavirus in Louisiana. Edwards said southwest Louisiana was the hottest region in the state for positive cases of the virus even before the historic storm slammed into Cameron Parish near Lake Charles around 1 a.m. Thursday. Edwards made his comments in…

Aug. 28– CHESTER COUNTY, S.C.– Chester County, SC. South Carolina officials continue to investigate the cause of a massive fire outside a Chester County plant earlier this week, producing smoke that could be seen for miles. Part of Poly-America, one of the largest polyethylene film manufacturers in the U.S., Carolina Poly announced in 2015 a $100 million investment in…