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 Caribbean Water Science Center; South Carolina Water Science Center; Texas Water Science Center; Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center; WMA - Earth System Processes Division issued the following report (No. 2024-1048) on Oct. 9, 2024, entitled "State of Science, Gap Analysis, and Prioritization for Southeastern United States Water-Quality Impacts from Coastal Storms--Fiscal year 2023 Program Report to the  more