Skokie declares state of emergency following water main break; residents air grievances
The Village of Skokie declared a state of emergency after a water main break, flooding, business closures and water shortages ...
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This Country Star Builds Homes for Hurricane Victims ‘in Dire Need’
Country crooner Eric Church is packing up his guitar and heading to Avery County, NC to help out families left homeless by ...
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Trump administration drops work on stronger building codes for disasters
To help homes survive more intense disasters, FEMA has been developing recommendations for stronger building codes. The Trump Administration has pulled them back.
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Building codes and FEMA
For the past 25 years, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped develop building codes, the construction standards that help houses survive hurricanes, wildfires and earthquakes. Now, ...
‘I cry some.’ As floodwaters recede, people in Eastern Kentucky dig out of mud, debris
Mud remains on the hood of a car after flood waters receded from a house on Mullins School Street in Pike County, Ky., Heavy ...
Nearly 300 Detroit residents forced out of homes after water line break
It could be six weeks before many can return, a city water official said. Subfreezing temperatures may have contributed to ...
Detroit crews are working to fix a broken water main that flooded dozens of homes
One of Claudia Ortiz’s neighbors telephoned her early Monday morning, telling her that the street outside their Detroit homes ...
Ohio Task Force 1 responds to help with flooding rescues in eastern Kentucky
Rescuers are working against time to get people to safety, and at the same time, the state's starting to brace itself for another winter storm.
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Southern West Virginia flood victims: help state gather information about extent of damage
Southern West Virginia took a pounding leaving the area devastated by flooding. If you don't have an active emergency but ...