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An important deadline is approaching for Western North Carolina property owners impacted by Hurricane Helene. Local officials are encouraging residents to register for the Private Road and Bridge ...

In cases of natural disasters and extremely bad conditions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) often steps in to help, but Pennsylvania officials say the federal government is trying to ...

The fire department recently acquired new equipment through a FEMA grant. It proved useful during the trench recovery.