WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact communities across the Southeast, President Biden approved an emergency declaration for North Carolina, which authorizes FEMA to provide federal assistance to save lives, protect property and public health and safety. The Biden-Harris Administration urges those in the storm's path to take the necessary precautions. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Federal health care personnel, resources at-the-ready to support affected states U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has declared Public Health Emergenciesopens in a new tab (PHEs) for the states of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina to address the health impacts of Hurricane Debby, now Tropical Storm Debby. The declarations follow President Biden's eme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in South Carolina for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 9. The decla  more