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ALBANY, N.Y. — Homeowners, renters, and business owners in 12 hard-hit upstate counties can now apply for disaster aid by calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency?s (FEMA?s) toll-free registration number at 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362). Those who are hearing and speech impaired may call TTY 1-800-462-7585. Phone lines are open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Flood victims may also register for disaster assistance online at www.fema.gov. [more]
BILOXI, Miss. — With nearly 98 percent of Mississippi’s land-based Hurricane Katrina debris removed, work is now beginning in earnest to clear the state’s near-shore and inland waterways. [more]