Recovery & Relief

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (267+ words) The Lagos State Government is exploring stronger financing mechanisms for disaster recovery, particularly in response to flooding and other climate-related risks threatening communities across the state. The state disclosed this in a statement obtained by The Punch on Wednesday, following…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (158+ words) CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2026 More than 500 volunteers joined ToolBank USA and YouthBuild members to assemble 4,000 disaster relief kits for future disaster response and recovery efforts across North America. Volunteers filled five-gallon buckets with essential cleaning supplies and hand tools donated by Grainger....

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (203+ words) DENVER — Colorado is getting more than $10 million in pre-disaster mitigation grants that Trump administration officials says will empower states and local officials to manage their own disaster preparedness. The grants, announced Wednesday, come less than a week after FEMA denied…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (335+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Municipal leaders gathered in Bloomington on Wednesday to talk about their efforts in securing federal disaster relief for McLean County residents. Earlier this year, McLean County saw one of the worst storms ever, causing $42 million in damage across…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (952+ words) NEWPORT, Tenn. — As the second anniversary of Hurricane Helene nears later this month, the memory of the high winds and flooding has faded somewhat for those who didn’t experience major damage, but for homeowners like Al Martin, the memories are…...

6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (978+ words) Hey friend. If storms in 2023 or 2024 left you struggling with housing or utility costs, Chicago has a new program that may be able to help. It’s called the Disaster Relief Assistance Program, or DRAP, and eligible households can receive up…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (172+ words) WPXI Leaders in Washington County seeking better timetable to solve flooding dilemma Water line replacement work on Liberty Avenue burdening Bloomfield small businesses Fight between 2 young women in Market Square leaves 1 stabbed, other in police custody Massive data center proposed…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (315+ words) After a summer of severe storms and heavy rains, a new partnership between the Province of Ontario and a Bracebridge-based sand and gravel association could provide the support the region needs for when big storms wreak havoc on Ontario’s flood-prone…...

52+ min ago   (641+ words) Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday released an ambitious plan for rebuilding the economy in western North Carolina, a move that comes almost two years after Hurricane Helene became the deadliest and most economically destructive storm in state history. The report…...

6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (323+ words) Nearly $23 million in interest-free cashflow loans is being distributed to communities across western North Carolina that were devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner announced Wednesday. The application period opened in August. More than $100 million…...