FEMA

The Small Business Administration opened two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Suffolk County to aid businesses and residents impacted by the August storms. The centers will provide individual assistance relating to disaster relief loan applications.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied a request for disaster money to help the Suffolk County homeowners who survived flood damage this summer — a decision New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she'll appeal.

President Joe Biden has signed a federal disaster declaration for Suffolk County stemming from the August storm that caused extensive flood and infrastructure damage.

CT residents received around $7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rebuild their homes after the flash flood on August 18. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the agency won’t be able to do the same for future disasters unless Congress acts soon.

Additional assistance is now available for those who experienced damage from the August flooding that impacted western Connecticut, as state and municipal leaders met at the Business Recovery Center at the Monroe Police Department to explain the types of aid available.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has promised that federal money will be available to repair the state’s transportation infrastructure damaged by last month’s historic flash flood.

Small businesses in Connecticut damaged by last week’s flooding can apply for $25,000 in state grants to help them rebuild.

Suffolk County’s Coastal Resiliency Plan is set to restore 140 acres of vulnerable marshland with the help of nearly $4 million in federal funding.

About a hundred Spanish-speaking police officers from New York are heading down to Puerto Rico this week.

The City of New Haven received a $25 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to protect the city’s train station and surrounding neighborhoods from flooding during severe weather.