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Efforts to refill FEMA disaster fund faces competing priorities

Some House lawmakers who represent hurricane-prone districts want an emergency spending bill to ensure the government does not run out of money in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund, joining a small but growing Senate effort.

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Efforts to refill FEMA disaster fund faces competing priorities - Roll Call

Bills by Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., and four Senate Republicans would add $11.5 billion to FEMA’s disaster relief fund.

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Disaster relief caught in the supplemental spending crossfire - Roll Call

With the ink barely dry on new budget caps in the debt ceiling law, lawmakers are already tied in knots over an emergency spending package.

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Mississippi tornado recovery will likely take years, officials say

Twenty-one people confirmed dead after revised toll and at least 1,621 homes damaged or destroyed

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160km trail of damage and deaths in Mississippi

A tornado and strong thunderstorms has left many people dead in the US state of Mississippi and a trail of damage.

The New Daily

Dozens killed as tornado and thunderstorms rip through Mississippi

Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The White House announced on Sunday that Joe Biden had ordered federal aid be provided…

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Biden tours storm-ravaged communities on California coast

US president is visiting hard-hit areas of California where flooding, intense waves and mudslides forced evacuations.

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Biden surveys damage, pledges aid to Florida after Hurricane Ian

FEMA says it will continue to provide resources to Florida as US damage assessment after devastating storm continues.

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Biden visits scene of devastation caused by Hurricane Ian alongside Florida governor Ron DeSantis

At least 100 people have died in the state, where the storm caused damage up to $47bn

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'We’re not leaving until this gets done': Biden visits Florida in wake of Hurricane Ian

President Joe Biden arrived early Wednesday afternoon in Fort Myers to survey damage inflicted on Southwest Florida by Hurricane Ian, get a briefing on the response and recovery efforts, and meet with people impacted by the storm.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s Like A War Zone.’ Crisis Deepens In Aftermath Of Hurricane Ian

People in Florida are still trying to grapple with the destruction the monstrous storm has caused.

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Biden pledge in Puerto Rico contrasts with prior Trump effort - Roll Call

Biden's visit to Puerto Rico brought back memories of a similar trip by his predecessor. But this was entirely different.

Roll Call

In Hurricane Ian's wake, dangers persist, worsen in parts

Days after Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction from Florida to the Carolinas, the dangers persisted, and even worsened in some places

The Independent UK

'We're with you,' Biden tells Puerto Rico ahead of visit

President Joe Biden says the U.S. government will be with Puerto Rico for the long haul as it cleans up and rebuilds after Hurricane Fiona

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US pledges largest amount of disaster aid in wake of Hurricane Ian

At least 54 people have been confirmed dead and thousands are without power

Miami Herald

FEMA administrator: Floridians must ‘understand what their risk is’ when rebuilding

MIAMI — With at least 70 people dead in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell promised to provide assistance to Floridians as they recover from the powerful Category 4 storm, but also said it’s important to consider the risk of rebuilding in the state’s most…

Miami Herald

‘In panic mode’: Fear of not enough water, food, gas in Florida’s coastal towns after Ian

While most Floridians woke up to a normal Sunday with plans for church, family gatherings and watching football, many people in the Southwest Florida coast, the areas most ravaged by Hurricane Ian, spent the day growing weary, frustrated and angry as they waited for electricity, gas, water, food and other…

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Ian: Americans urged to weigh risks of rebuilding in vulnerable areas

Fema administrator says US residents should ‘make informed decisions’ about rebuilding in areas hit by natural disasters

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Flooding and closed roads are some of the challenges Florida's people face after Ian

Flooding cut off I-75 for hours as officials struggle to restore power and water to residents in the path of the storm's destruction.

Salon

Biden, Putin, Trump and the hurricane

Facing rising danger of nuclear war and a massive hurricane, Joe Biden hits an inflection point. Is he up for it?

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian rapidly weakens to Category 2 storm; Florida still battered by ‘catastrophic’ surge

MIAMI — Hurricane Ian is quickly weakening as it treks up toward Central Florida, downgrading to a Category 2 — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm that crashed ashore near Punta Gorda with 150 mph winds just hours earlier.

Miami Herald

Hurricane Ian weakens to Category 3, but still hammers Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds, surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Hurricane Ian weakened to a Category 3 just hours after crashing ashore near Punta Gorda with “catastrophic” winds — marking the beginning of the end for the historic storm.

Miami Herald

Rescue calls pour in as Hurricane Ian batters Florida with ‘catastrophic’ winds and surge

MIAMI — After days of anxious waiting and preparation, Category 4 Hurricane Ian crashed ashore near Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon, slamming southwest Florida with “catastrophic” 150 mph winds, driving rain and a dozen feet of storm surge.

Reuters

Hurricane Ian batters Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic fury

Hurricane Ian plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday, unleashing howling winds, torrential rains and a treacherous surge of ocean surf that made it one of the most powerful U.S. storms in recent years.

Miami Herald

FEMA chief warns Ian could bring 25 inches of rain, lash Florida ‘for a very long time’

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned Florida residents Tuesday that Hurricane Ian’s expected slow pace of movement will give it more time to wreak havoc across the state, urging people not to become complacent about the danger it poses even if they live in central or southern Florida.

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