by MBJ Staff Published: January 29,2013
Tags: aid, assistance, bill, disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, natural disaster, response
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate has approved legislation that includes provisions coauthored by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) to improve the ability of the federal government to help states and communities recover from major disasters. The provisions, authored by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Cochran, are part of the disaster supplemental appropriations package (HR.152) approved [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: November 12,2012
Tags: assistance, automobile, car, charitable giving, charity, dealer, dealership, disaster recovery, donation, donor, giving, hurricane, natural disaster, rain, relief, retail, storm, storm surge, SUV, tornado, truck, van, vehicle, Weather, wind
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI — Ford dealerships in the Pine Belt area are sending relief supplies to help Staten Island communities damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Eighty pallets full of canned goods, diapers, personal care items, blankets, batteries and bottled water, enough to fill a semi-truck trailer, is bound for Dana Ford Lincoln in Staten Island, N.Y. These [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 12,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, emergency, employment, entrepreneur, hurricane, job, loan, natural disaster, small business, storm, tropical, Weather, work
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is making available federal economic injury disaster loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Clarke, George, Greene, Jackson, Lauderdale and Wayne counties in Mississippi as a result of the excessive rain, high [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 3,2012
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AROUND MISSISSIPPI — The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has added more counties to those eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac, and the U.S. Small Business Administration has added another county to those eligible for low-interest loans. The MDES has begun accepting applications for DUA from people living or [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 24,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, cleanup, damage, debris, destruction, disaster, disaster recovery, emergency, federal government, flood, flooding, funding, grant, hurricane, loan, loss, natural disaster, rain, repair, small business, storm, surge, tropical, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $11.1 million in grants across Mississippi for damage from Hurricane Isaac. That includes more than $9.5 million for housing assistance and $1.6 million for other needs such as personal property, damaged vehicles and medical expenses, FEMA spokesman Tim Tyson told The Mississippi Press. In addition [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 17,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, business owner, disaster recovery, emergency, enterpreneur, hurricane, loan, natural disaster, recovery, small business, storm, tropical
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened two more Business Recovery Centers, bringing the number of centers to three. These temporary centers are designated to provide one-on-one help to business owners seeking disaster assistance for losses caused by Hurricane Isaac. The centers are: • Hancock County — Hancock Chamber of Commerce, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 13,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, disaster recovery, emergency, federal agnecy, flood, flooding, hurricane, natural disaster, rain, state agency, storm, storm surge, tropical, Weather, wind
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — More than two-dozen southern Mississippi counties will receive additional types of reimbursement for Hurricane Isaac storm recovery, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency reports. The Federal Emergency Management Agency can reimburse 75 percent of the eligible cost to repair road systems and bridges, water control facilities, public buildings and contents, public utilities, parks, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 5,2012
Tags: aid, appropriation, assistance, disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, hurricane, lawmaker, legislative, natural disaster, severe weasther, storm, tropical storm, Weather
WASHINGTON — Ongoing negotiations on Capitol Hill are likely to ensure a smooth flow of disaster aid in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Congressional aides are working quietly on a six-month government-funding bill that would prevent a shutdown of the government next month and ensure that the government’s main disaster relief program gets a steady [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 5,2012
Tags: aid, assistance, hurricane, joblessness, severe weather, state agency, state government, storm, tropical storm, tropical weather, unemployment, Weather
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Individuals in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River Counties in Mississippi who were unable to work because of Hurricane Isaac may apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced. People who live or work in one of the affected counties and could not work because of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 4,2012
Tags: assistance, damage, disaster, disaster recovery, federal government, flood, flooding, hurricane, loan, loss, natural disaster, rain, severe weather, storm surge, tornado, tropical weather, Weather, wind
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — State officials say 4,325 people in four Mississippi counties have registered for federal individual assistance in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Residents of Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River counties are eligible for temporary housing aid, grants for serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance and low-interest disaster loans from the Small [...] [...]
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