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GAO Finds Disaster Recovery Grants for Homeowners are Subject to Fraud - HS Today GAO says the decentralized environment in which HUD's disaster block grants operate creates vulnerabilities to different types of fraud. GAO says the decentralized environment in which HUD's disaster block grants operate creates vulnerabilities to different types of fraud. Kylie Bielby Hstoday

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U.S. Government watchdog agency identifies fraud problems in homeowner disaster recovery grant programs

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Analysis: Country by country, scientists eye beginning of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic As the devastating Delta variant surge eases in many regions of the world, scientists are charting when, and where, COVID-19 will transition to an endemic disease in 2022 and beyond, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen leading disease experts. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

Country by country, scientists are charting a possible end to the COVID-19 pandemic

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DisasterAssistance.gov

Wed, 2014-05-07 21:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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The Disaster Assistance Improvement Program’s (DAIP) mission is to provide disaster survivors with information, support, services and a mechanism to access and apply for disaster assistance through collaborative, data-sharing efforts between federal, tribal, state, local and private sector partners.

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Helpful Links for Flood Victims

Wed, 2014-05-07 20:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Citizens Information Lines

Escambia: 471-6600
Santa Rosa: 983-INFO (4636)
Okaloosa: 311

Florida Flooding Damage Assessment
http://flvbeoc.org/index.php?action=bda
The completed surveys will help the State Emergency Response Team in determining the needs and level of assistance for impacted businesses. The information provided in this survey will be shared among various state and local agencies to expedite implementation of appropriate disaster relief programs for businesses.

Santa Rosa County Damage Reports
http://santarosa.fl.gov/EmergencyNew/WebDamage.cfm
Residents of Santa Rosa County are asked to submit information about their property damage to the county. Once submitted, your information will be sent to several county departments including emergency management, public works, floodplain management and grants. Staff will document your information in a damage database, review qualifications for mitigation projects/grants, and determine if an additional damage assessment or other action is needed.

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Tips for Filing Flood Insurance Claims

Wed, 2014-05-07 20:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Updated: Wednesday, May 7 2014, 06:36 PM CDT

Many people are now going through the flood insurance process trying to figure out what may be covered.

Channel 3's Amber Southard spoke to a family today who is going through the insurance process and they have a few tips to share with others.

"This is what many of us call organized chaos. Now, it may look like a mess, but after the flood many homeowners took their contents from inside their homes and moved them outside. That way they could put things in piles to make it easier for the insurance companies."

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FEMA - Resources - Florida - DR-4177

Wed, 2014-05-07 10:15 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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President Declares Disaster for Florida

Wed, 2014-05-07 10:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - Florida Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (DR-4177)

Release date: May 6, 2014
Release Number: HQ-14-038

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Florida and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from April 28 to May 6, 2014.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.

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How to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Tue, 2014-05-06 19:42 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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Updated: Tuesday, May 6 2014, 10:38 PM CDT

Help and money are on the way!

President Barack Obama today signed the declaration of disaster for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

That makes a host of grants and low interest loans available to homeowners and business owners who suffered losses from last week's storms.

Right now, the Fema assistance does not include help to pay for repairs to public infrastructure, like roads and bridges.

That's part of a separate application and local governments are still assessing that damage.

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Gulf Breeze's Residents Continue Recovery Efforts

Mon, 2014-05-05 21:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Large pumps like these area stationed through neighborhoods in Gulf Breeze to help the ease the flooding in city limits.(Photo: Tony Giberson/***@***.***, Tony Giberson/***@***.***)

pnj.com - by Rob Johnson - May 5, 2014

Gulf Breeze water recedes, health concerns rise

UPDATE 8:42 a.m. CDT May 6, 2014

With 16 industrial-sized pumps chugging away and another on the way, the city of Gulf Breeze could be 90 percent sucked dry of the nasty, bacteria-filled floodwater by Wednesday afternoon.

"That's our projection," said Thomas Lambert, assistant director of public services. "We got all of our pumps out. Water is going down. And we're just keeping our eyes on the forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It looks like rain is coming back."

After SWS Environmental Services pumping truck made great headway draining Washington Street on Monday — at a rate of 9,000 gallons of water per hour — Lambert says the company is bringing in a second truck today to help suck up pockets of water that aren't draining elsewhere in the city.

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