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FEMA Coordinating Disaster Response in South Dakota

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:12:37 +0000

Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in South Dakota to coordinate a relief effort in the wake of a three-day ice and snow storm last month.

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South Dakota Governor Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration

Rick Knobe — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:14:39 +0000

Gov. Dennis Daugaard has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration to help South Dakota recover from an April 8-10, 2013, ice and snow storm

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Sandy the Superstorm Does Her Damage

Gene Hetland — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:15:03 +0000

Areas of the northeastern United States are feeling the effects of Sandy, and for some, those effects are going to stick around.

Consolidated Edison said Tuesday the power would be back on in Brooklyn and Manhattan within four days, but for other boroughs it could take a week

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Water, Fire, Destruction: After the Superstorm

Associated Press — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:03:25 +0000

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the death toll in the city from the huge storm is up to 10. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie says the sudden middle-of-the-night flooding of two towns was the result of a tidal surge that sent water overflowing a natural berm.

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Hurricane Sandy's Aftermath: What Happened, What We Know Now [VIDEO]

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:48:58 +0000

This morning, much of the East Coast is picking up the pieces after the massive storm known as Hurricane Sandy swept through, leaving millions without power, causing untold economic damage, and killing at least 21 people.

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