Coastal storms like Hurricane Sandy aren’t new, but what is new are the stakes. Today we have more development and people living on our coast.
Category: Hurricane
Back in Florida, Craig Fugate is happy to leave the next disaster to a new FEMA chief
Craig Fugate, FEMA administrator, appears with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office on Oct. 7 after briefing the president on Hurricane Matthew. [Manuel Balce Ceneta Naturally, disaster threatened North Florida as Craig Fugate returned home after seven years in Washington running the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Latest: State of emergency in Louisiana after tornadoes
Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for Louisiana after a severe storm moved across the state’s southeast corner, including the parishes of Ascension, Livingston, Orleans, St. James, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa. Edwards says he’s heartbroken to see Louisiana families suffering again.
Artifacts turning up in Savannah as hurricane debris is removed
Bits of Savannah’s past just below our feet are forcing the city to take its time during the final stage of storm debris removal from Hurricane Matthew. When the strong winds toppled centuries-old trees, especially in cemeteries, parks and historic battlefield artifacts were lifted to the surface.
Senate Democrats to propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan
Senate Democrats say they plan to offer a proposal Tuesday to spend $1 trillion on transportation and other infrastructure projects over 10 years in an attempt to engage President Donald Trump on an issue where they hope to find common ground. Details of the plan provided to The Associated Press include $200 billion for a “vital infrastructure fund” to pay for projects of national significance.
FEMA closing Cumberland center on Thursday –
The Disaster Recovery Center in Cumberland County will close Thursday at 6 p.m., but the one in Lumberton will continue operating. The one that will close is located at Cumberland County Department of Social Services at 1225 Ramsey St. in Fayetteville.
Robeson Countya s outdoor facilities bounce back in wake of Hurricane Matthew flooding
If recreation is good for the body and soul, then Robesonians appear to be on the mend after Hurricane Matthew. A survey of recreation facilities closest to the Lumber River revealed damage and considerable resilience in wake of the storm’s flooding.