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Open house offers look at preliminary flood map changes

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Nov. 30– MOHAWK– Local officials and area residents had a chance to find out where properties fall in the preliminary updates to flood risk maps and to learn about flood insurance options during an open house Thursday at the German Flatts Community Center. The maps are and will all be digital, according to Kevin Sullivan, of external affairs, FEMA Region 2.

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Nov. 30– CHEROKEE COUNTY– A fundraiser has been set up for an area couple left homeless after their residence was partially destroyed by fire early Monday morning. According to Patrick Bailey, assistant chief of Earle’s Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, volunteers responded about 1:35 a.m. Nov. 26 to a fire at 340 County Road 3109, south of Lake Jacksonville.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma discussed the new guidance at the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council conference on Thursday. By introducing these concepts, the Trump administration is accomplishing some of the same goals– and in some instances, taking them further– that Congressional Republicans had in mind when trying to repeal and…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. DRCs are jointly operated by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Representatives of FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration and other local, state and federal agencies, as…

The deadline to apply for assistance from FEMA and for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration is 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but eligible homeowners and renters may be able to receive money from FEMA for losses not covered by insurance to help pay for basic home repairs,…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:. At the request of the State of Texas, certain Hurricane Harvey survivors living in FEMA temporary housing units administered by the Texas General Land Office will be offered the opportunity to purchase their current unit.

Nov. 30– GARY– City administrators this week are switching employees to a new health care insurance company as they pay down $4.6 million in overdue payments to their former insurance company, CIGNA. Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said the the city paid CIGNA $1.6 million in overdue payments this week and will pay the remaining $3 million balance to CIGNA by the…

Nov. 30– WASHINGTON– Congress took a handful of substantive votes during the week of Nov. 26-30, and appeared to be working toward resolution on a new farm bill. Roy Blunt, R- Mo., held hearings on the nominations of two new members to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. President Donald Trump’s nominations of the two are expected to be voted out of committee soon, and…

Clay Higgins, R- Louisiana, issued the following news release:. Congressman Clay Higgins voted to pass a one-week extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, which allows the Senate additional time to approve a longer extension this month. “This is the eighth short-term extension that we’ve been forced to pass while the Senate has failed to act.

If so, there’s still time to sign up for health insurance by the December 15 deadline. “With many people lacking access to a computer or just need help maneuvering through the Marketplace website, our application counselors can help,” said Steve Westenhofer, CEO of Mimbres Memorial Hospital. Call Carmen Trujillo, Certified Application Counselor at 575-546-5840…

Richard J. Durbin, D- Illinois, issued the following news release:. Nearly 350,000 people in Illinois purchase their health insurance in the individual market and eight out of ten of them are eligible for tax credits that help keep their monthly premiums below $100 a month. People in Illinois can call, go online, or get in-person help to sign up for health insurance…

Small nonfarm businesses in six Idaho counties and a neighboring county in Oregon are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. Primary Idaho counties: Canyon and Payette;. Neighboring Idaho counties: Ada, Gem,…

Small nonfarm businesses in six Montana counties and neighboring counties in North Dakota are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West. Neighboring Montana counties: Daniels, McCone, Richland, Sheridan and…

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:. Small nonfarm businesses in eight Oklahoma counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West.

-Funding Will Be Used to Construct a New Water District in the Town of Sterling to Expand Clean Drinking Water for Residents. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $401,000 in federal funding for the Town of Sterling in Cayuga County. This federal funding will specifically be used to finance the…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved assistance to nearly 5,000 applicants for $21.1 million statewide, including nearly $13.5 million in Horry County. FEMA spokeswoman Cheria Brown noted that 2,749 applicants from Horry County have been denied as of Nov. 27 with many denials due to missing documentation such as proof of insurance, proof of…

State regulators are taking over an insurance company that can’t pay out all expected claims after a massive Northern California wildfire. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said Friday that destruction from the fire has pushed Merced Property & Casualty Company to insolvency. People who lost their homes in the fire will still have their claims met by the California Insurance Guarantee Association.

Nov. 30– Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was among those assessing the damage from back-to-back earthquakes, measuring 7.0 and 5.8, that struck near Anchorage Friday morning. Palin tweeted that her “family is intact” but her “house is not” following the quakes, which rocked buildings, shattered roads, sent people running into the streets and briefly triggered a…