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Sep 06

House approves $7.9 billion bill for Harvey relief

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The 419-3 vote sent the aid package — likely the first of several — to the Senate in hopes of sending the bill to President Donald Trump before dwindling federal disaster reserves run out at the end of this week.

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Sep 03

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In west Houston, evacuees eager to start repairs

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More than 39,000 people are still in shelters after Hurricane Harvey brought extensive flooding to Gulf Coast cities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has received 507,000 requests for disaster aid. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the cost of…

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Sep 01

Trump’s hiring, budget raises questions about U.S. Harvey help

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

Much of FEMA's widely-praised response is the product of laws and procedures that grew under Trump's predecessors after the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

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Aug 30

House GOP plans to cut disaster aid fund likely won’t survive Harvey

By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press

The disaster relief cut was proposed to finance President Trump's border wall well before Harvey. The politically bad optics are sure to lead lawmakers to do an about face, though that would create a money crunch in homeland security accounts.

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Aug 30

WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts

By Corinne Segal

FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here.

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Aug 28

Trump promises swift federal aid to Texas after Hurricane Harvey

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Trump insisted Congress will act swiftly on a multibillion-dollar Hurricane Harvey recovery package as the government signaled current funds will be exhausted in the next few weeks.

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Aug 04

Trump says states can count on federal cash in emergencies

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Friday that states can count on his administration to dispense U.S. emergency funds efficiently.

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May 11

North Carolina denied 99 percent of federal recovery funds for Hurricane Matthew

By Michael Rios

North Carolina will receive less than 1 percent of the federal funds it requested to cover damages associated with Hurricane Matthew, which hit the East Coast in October.

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Oct 07

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After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida

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Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick…

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Sep 09

Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2 billion for flood recovery

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the money is needed for housing, economic development and public works after the August flooding caused more than $8.7 billion in damage.

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