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After recent disasters, the White House says FEMA needs more money

The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs $16 billion in emergency funding, the White House says. That's up $4 billion from a request it made last month, due to recent disasters.

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Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing total request to $16 billion

The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request

The Independent UK

How to get federal disaster aid: FEMA is running out of money, but these strategies can help survivors of Hurricane Idalia and the Maui fires get aid faster

As questions loom over the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s ability to fund disaster recovery efforts, people who lost homes to recent wildfires and storms are trying to make their way through the difficult process of securing financial aid.

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A go bag is an essential tool during natural disasters. Here's how to build your own

Natural disasters can happen anywhere with little to no notice. FEMA and the Red Cross say everybody should have an emergency go bag prepared.

WEKU

Senate mulls going first on stopgap, supplemental funds package - Roll Call

Senators are quietly discussing the possibility of moving first on a stopgap spending and supplemental appropriations combo package.

Roll Call

GOP under fire for trying to make news out of Biden petting a dog in Hawaii

‘This criticism is classless and stupid,’ replied the White House Deputy Press Secretary

The Independent UK

Hawaii says 850 missing after Maui wildfires ahead of Biden visit

Wildfires on Maui have killed at least 114 people, but emergency workers are still searching through the destruction.

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Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire

For foreign workers, Lahaina was an oasis

The Independent UK

FEMA disaster teams visit Cicero to spread word about federal assistance in wake of flooding

Cook County residents whose homes were damaged in record-setting rainfall in June-July can apply for federal funds to help cover losses. The deadline is Oct. 16.

Chicago Sun-Times

FACT FOCUS: Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires

Social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid in Maui, falsely claiming the Federal Emergency Management Agency could seize their property if they do

The Independent UK

Fox News criticised for using disgraced ex-FEMA head to attack Biden’s response to Hawaii wildfires

Social media users were quick to call back to the Hurricane Katrina era

The Independent UK

FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million to Maui survivors, a figure expected to grow significantly

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires

The Independent UK

How many people die from extreme heat in the US?

As heat waves become more frequent and intense, government data shows increases in heat-related deaths.

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Head of Maui emergency agency resigns after defending not sounding sirens

Herman Andaya’s resignation comes after the deadly blaze in Maui killed at least 111 people and razed thousands of buildings

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Hawaii governor vows to block land grabs as fire-ravaged Maui rebuilds

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green vowed Wednesday “to keep the land in local people’s hands” after a deadly wildfire that incinerated a historic Maui community, as the island’s schools began reopening and traffic resumed on a major road

Chicago Sun-Times

Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110

The cause of the deadly wildfire is under investigation. FEMA opened its first disaster recovery center on Maui, and President Joe Biden will visit Monday to survey the damage.

The Independent UK

Trouble in paradise? AP data analysis shows fires, other disasters are increasing in Hawaii

Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides

The Guardian - US

‘There’s a lot to get through’: Hawaii crews comb ruins of Lahaina for missing fire victims

At least 106 people have died – a figure set to rise significantly as workers carry out the painstaking work of identifying remains

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The Independent UK

Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more

Hawaii’s governor is warning that scores more people could be found dead following the wildfires on Maui even as the number of death approached 100

Al Jazeera

Hawaii wildfires: What caused deadliest US blazes in more than 100 years?

At least 96 people are reported dead, but US officials predict toll will mount as search efforts continue.

The Independent UK

White House defends Hawaii wildfire response saying President Biden is ‘deeply concerned’

President Biden has faced criticism for what some believe is a lacking response to the Hawaii wildfires

The Guardian - US

Hawaii wildfires: deadliest US blaze in a century kills at least 93 people

Governor says death toll in Lahaina is expected to rise after ‘worst natural disaster that Hawaii ever faced’

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British Motorcyclists Federation Leaves Federation Of European Motorcyclists’ Associations

After much discussion, the British Motorcyclists Federation’s (BMF) council has decided to leave the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations by the end of 2024.

The Independent UK

Maui mayor says wildfire death toll may rise as rescue crews have yet to search inside burned buildings

More than 1,000 people are still unaccounted for in Maui

Chicago Sun-Times

Many more Chicago-area homes have a high risk of flooding than people realize, research finds. Here’s why.

The First Street Foundation says 172,000 properties in Cook County — 79,000 of them in Chicago — have a high risk of flooding, far more than Federal Emergency Management Agency maps show.

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