New Program to Provide Extra $300 a Week to Unemployed Minnesotans
The Lost Wages Assistance program, managed by FEMA, will provide individuals receiving unemployment benefits with an extra $300 a week.
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Walz Again Requests Federal Help to Rebuild After Unrest
Walz has requested a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration to free up low-interest loans.
White House Defends Puerto Rico Response
The Trump administration declared Thursday that its relief efforts in Puerto Rico are succeeding, but people on the island said help was scarce and disorganized while food supplies dwindled in some remote towns eight days after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory of 3.4 million people.
President Trump Views Storm Damage in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Harvey was a storm of "epic proportion."
Trump Promises Speedy Help in Texas
President Donald Trump says federal cash for storm-ravaged areas in Texas and elsewhere will arrive quickly.
FEMA Deadline Looming in Southern Minnesota
Bloomington, MN (KROC-AM News) - The federal Department of Homeland Security says over $2.3 million in FEMA disaster assistance has been approved for homeowners and renters with losses from the flooding and severe storms that hit southern Minnesota in late September.
Extensive Storm Damage in Northern Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin National Guard members have been activated to help assess flood damage in northern Wisconsin.