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Lawmakers specified during the special session the recovery money can go anywhere, like for fire and flood relief efforts in northern New Mexico, besides the $10 million for the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
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The states were ranked by number of hospital beds per 1,000 people. Washington was the state where patients are least likely to find an available bed, while Mississippi residents were the most likely to find a bed.
This is not this fire season's first incident in Humboldt County. The Point Fire in southern Humboldt County is burning through 85 acres but is 90 percent contained and all evacuation orders have been rescinded.
The local emergency management agency said the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a safety assessment on Tuesday and reported that the dam now needs repairs.
“And it lifted me about a foot off the ground or so. I thought I was going to flip my truck, but then it grabbed ahold of the front end and spun it. I did like a 360 and ended up four parking spots away from where I parked.”
Even after multiple incidents of extreme weather — including a 2021 Texas winter storm that caused blackouts and a Senate investigation — not much has changed for those living in long-term care facilities.
Houston residents whose property was damaged by Hurricane Beryl are advised to file insurance claims as soon as possible. Some counties are eligible for federal recovery funding unlocked by major disaster declarations.
More than 5,000 homes in Iowa have been impacted by recent natural disasters, including roughly 2,000 that have been destroyed, Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a news conference at the Iowa Capitol.
"We've been here for so many years. This is the worst (response from) government officials. Taxpayers, they're paying your salary, so help out the people."
The Rapidan Dam used to generate electrical power but hasn't for several years since a previous flood damaged the power plant. An electrical substation at the dam was destroyed in the recent flood.
Additionally, Chevron will match qualifying donations to wildfire relief efforts made by employees and retirees, as well as provide financial contributions to nonprofit organizations where employees volunteer.
Hurricane Beryl brought lashing winds, torrential rain and widespread flooding to Houston Monday leaving millions without power. At least two Houston-area K-12 school districts will remain closed.
FEMA added 93 more communities and tribal nations to the list of those receiving direct technical assistance through the BRIC program to help mitigate the affects of climate-related hazards.
As of Sunday evening, the National Guard had helped 45 people in flooded areas as it conducts multiple rescue operations at once, a National Guard spokesman said. A handful of those were elderly Ruidoso residents.
“The next step will be to integrate the information from ATF’s investigation into our Cause and Origin report, and share ATF’s investigative findings as an appendix,” the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety chief said.
Penn Township was one of the hardest-hit areas, where firefighters responded when a tree fell on a pony on Pine Hollow Road Extension and other fallen trees blocked access on several roads, including Nature Lane.
