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Residents and business owners who sustained losses can begin to apply for FEMA assistance.
Funding
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SPOKANE, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce is working urgently to secure additional funding for the state’s electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. The program, designed to assist low-income drivers in leasing or purchasing EVs, has seen unexpected popularity, causing funds to run out sooner than anticipated. Initially expected to last until next spring,
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The Harris County Flood Control District is holding meetings starting Monday to inform the public about a proposed tax rate increase on the ballot.
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Hurricane Helene roared ashore late Thursday in Floridas Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph (225 kph) winds.
![VIDEO: Eversource crews head south to help with Helene damage [Video]](https://smallbizsage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mp_316518_0_https3A2F2Fdo0bihdskp9dycloudfrontnet2F093020242Ftf5d9849561a045d9802b958a8bb46e79namefile1280x7202000v31jpg.jpg)
Eversource workers from Connecticut headed to Virginia to help restore power in the wake of Helene.
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“Right now a serious housing shortage is part of what’s driving up costs, so we will cut the red tape and work with the private sector to build 3 million new homes.”
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Lawmakers will join New Haven educators, parents, students, and other elected and community leaders Monday, calling for increased federal and state funding and
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Authorities say the incident happened when the plane hit some trees during its second approach to the runway, resulting in a crash and fire.
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The City of Temple has closed the Temple Mall due to unresolved fire code violations, leaving small business owners and employees facing temporary closures.
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The restart of the reactor at Palisades would mark a milestone for the nuclear industry after a decadelong wave of reactor shutdowns in the U.S.
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Eversource workers from Connecticut are on their way to Virginia to help restore power in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Six of China’s biggest banks said they would tweak interest rates on mortgages for existing home loans following a request to lower them from Beijing’s central bank, state media said Monday, as the country seeks to pull itself out of a housing slump. The measures are the latest in a raft of pledges out of