WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Criswell Remains in North Carolina Along with FEMA Senior Leaders to Bolster Response Efforts As response efforts continue in North Carolina and the Southeast, FEMA remains focused on getting help to people and areas that need it the most. More than 5,600 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed, including more than 1,500 from   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Hurricane Helene has taken the lives of our fellow Americans, and devastated homes and businesses but the people of South Carolina are not in this alone," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The Biden-Harris administration has been on the ground since the hurricane hit, we will be with South Carolina every step of the way as they recover and rebuild, and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in Emergency Relief funds provided through the "quick release" process for use by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. The initial funds will offset costs of immediate repair work needed as a result of Hurricane Helene flood damage. "Hurricane Helene has t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Together with state, tribal and federal partners, FEMA is actively supporting Hurricane Helene response efforts. Although the immediate threat of the storm is passing, there are still post-storm hazards that can be life-threatening. Everyone in affected areas should continue to follow instructions from local officials to stay safe. FEMA is not waiting to begi  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 4 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and 10 other state attorneys general today called on Congress to pass the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024. Last year, Attorney General Moody led a 16-state coalition urging automobile manufacturers to protect AM radio. The destruction and life-threatening conditions caused during Hurricane Helene shows th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University will launch research centers to study housing and community development challenges and opportunities in underserved areas * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Researc  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 4 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 21 other states in putting Nasdaq on notice for its discriminatory gender, sexuality, and race-based quotas for its directors. In December 2020, Nasdaq announced its new quotas mandating that most Nasdaq-listed companies have at least two directors who self-identify as females, racial minorities, and LGBTQ+. Companies that do not meet the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: This year, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 18 students from 12 states and 18 different colleges and universities. Project topic areas ranged from climate change, offshore wind, and microplastics, to fish and fisheries, aquaculture, and protected species. Some projects involved technologies and techniques such as passive acoustics, photography, biodeposition, mass spectrometry, and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The response across southeastern states affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Helene continues to address critical needs of survivors. This includes search and rescue operations, power and communications restoration and delivering food and water. Local, state, private, faith-based and nonprofit resources complement the federal family to provide urgent care a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Oct. 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $19.2 million investment in 1890 Land-grant Universities to provide undergraduate scholarships for students to stimulate interest in food and agricultural careers. "The 1890 Land-grant Universities have been critical partners in building the next generation of agricultural leaders, including here at USDA," said Agriculture Secreta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: As millions of people across the southeast are trying to recover from deadly Hurricane Helene, a storm with a death toll of more than 200, the U.S. Geological Survey is actively repairing vital streamgages used for flood forecasting that were damaged by the storm.  "Our thoughts are with the communities and the countless people impacted by this tragic storm," said Holly Weyers  more