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Hurricane season brings flood insurance reminder

Rain water coming into homes from a flood is not covered by a standard homeowner's insurance policy.

Tags: flood insurance, hank silverberg, hurricane

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SMECO gets $4M for Hurricane Irene relief

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded more than $4 million to the Southern Maryland Electrical Co-op in three Maryland counties.

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Fed, Va. officials to close emergency op office

Federal and state officials are closing the joint field office set up to coordinate recovery operations following Hurricane Irene, Tropical Strom Lee, and the central Virginia earthquake.

Tags: FEMA, Tropical Storm Lee,

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Va. gets funds to fix storm-damaged roads, bridges

Virginia is getting more than $19 million in federal funding to repair roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Tags: Tropical Storm Lee, Ray LaHood, Federal Highway Administration

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Coast guard flies 20-foot tower to Ocean City, Md.

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has flown a 20-foot tower used as a navigation aid to the Ocean City jetty.

Tags: ocean city, Ocean City Municipal Airport, Coast Guard, Ocean City jetty,

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Louisiana helping Virginia with Irene recovery

Louisiana's emergency response office is sending four employees to Virginia to assist that state with recovery efforts from Hurricane Irene.

Tags: Virginia, Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

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Red Cross requests aid after year of disaster

Following an unprecedented year of disaster both nationally and in the D.C. area, the American Red Cross is itself looking for relief through increased financial help.

Tags: American Red Cross, Red Cross, earthquake, Tropical Storm Lee

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