Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar to help search for earthquake survivors

Chinese rescue team arrives in Myanmar to help search for earthquake survivors

The 37-strong team from the southwest province of Yunnan was equipped with detectors, earthquake early warning systems, a portable satellite and drones for disaster relief, according to state news agency Xinhua. According to the latest information from the Myanmar government, at least 1,000 people have been killed and thousands after the 7.7-magnitude quake struck, the…

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Governor Roy Cooper and President Joe Biden

Biden approves more federal aid to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene • NC Newsline

The federal government is providing additional aid to North Carolina as the state recovers from Hurricane Helene, President Joe Biden shared on Wednesday. The president visited Raleigh for an emergency operations briefing with Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, and other officials. Biden said he has accepted Cooper’s request for a 100 percent federal…

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President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

President Biden approves major disaster declaration for Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – After approval from President Joe Biden, FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance would be added to recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding between August 8th and 10th. According to FEMA, Public Assistance federal funding is available to the Tribal Nation and certain private nonprofit…

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