Tag: Disaster planning and response
Georgia officials agree to spend $100 million on Hurricane Helene aid for farms and forestry
ATLANTA -- Georgia's state government is diverting $100 million to spend on loans to farmers and cleanup after Hurricane Helene.The Georgia State Financing...
Small business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds
NEW YORK -- The Small Business Administration has run out of money for the disaster assistance loans it offers small businesses, homeowners and...
Baltimore longshoremen sue owner and manager of ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse
BALTIMORE -- A group of Baltimore longshoremen have sued the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge...
EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
KYIV, Ukraine -- The European Union pledged on Friday to lend Ukraine up to 35 billion euros ($39 billion) as part of a...
Major power outage hits Venezuela's capital, with Maduro government blaming 'sabotage'
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.President Nicolas Maduro's government blamed the...
Rescuers recover fifth body from sunken superyacht off Sicily; 1 still missing
Scuba divers of the Italian Firefighters corp at the scene of the search for a missing boat, in Porticello, southern Italy, Wednesday, Aug....