WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA received over 250,000 applications for assistance in one day, making it the busiest day in the agency's history for registrations FEMA remains fully committed to assisting survivors affected by Helene and Milton as response teams work tirelessly to address immediate needs. Today, President Biden and FEMA Administrator Criswell traveled to St. Petersburg,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Under the direction of FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, more than 10,000 federal employees are assisting with Helene and Milton response and recovery across the Southeast. Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Florida following Hurricane Milton. Nearly 700 FEMA staff are in Florida to supplement local and state effort  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5069) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "Pesticide Occurrence in Shallow Groundwater in Three Regions of Agricultural Land Use: Baldwin County, the Wiregrass Region, and the Tennessee River Valley Region of Alabama, 2009-20". The report was written by Amy C. Gill. * * * As part of a cooperative investigation between the U.S. Geological   more