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FSA: USDA Designates 3 Counties in Pennsylvania as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, with Assistance to Maryland and New Jersey

 Source www.fsa.usda.gov   WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated three counties in Pennsylvania as natural disaster areas due to excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding associated with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee that occurred Aug. 26 – Sept. 12, 2011. Those counties are: Bradford Lebanon York “Pennsylvania producers can  Read the Rest…

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SBA Disaster Loans Available in Maryland Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster Declaration

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture  and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes in Baltimore, Carroll and Harford counties in Maryland as a result of excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding associated with  Read the Rest…

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State backs OC’s actions during Irene

Source: Delmarvanow.   OCEAN CITY — Richard Muth, Maryland’s director of emergency management, said he backs the timing and the reasoning of Ocean City officials who evacuated the resort in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. Muth visited a Town Council work session where officials from the Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association voiced questions and concerns they had about the  Read the Rest…

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Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore Included in Disaster Declaration

REISTERSTOWN, MD – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore as a result of Hurricane Irene. These jurisdictions were added on to the September 16, 2011 Public Assistance disaster declaration, which  Read the Rest…

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SBA’s Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loans in Maryland For Private Non-Profit Organizations is Nov. 15

SBA’s Deadline for Physical Damage Disaster Loans in Maryland   ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds eligible Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) of the Nov. 15 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damage in Maryland. These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from  Read the Rest…

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Hurricane Irene Emergency Declaration Applicant Briefings

REISTERSTOWN, Maryland (October 4, 2011) — Officials from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance applicant briefings are scheduled for areas included under President Obama’s emergency declaration issued for Maryland. The briefings will help representatives from the state, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations  Read the Rest…

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SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Private Non-Profit Organizations in Maryland that suffered Hurricane Irene Losses

ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) in Maryland that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans.  These loans are available as a result of a Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by  Read the Rest…

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Important Information from the Maryland Insurance Administration

Download this Poster: IRENE_Poster.pdf (117.91 kb)   HURRICANE IRENE INSURANCE HELP FOR MARYLAND CONSUMERS Concerned about the insurance company’s handling of your claim? The Maryland Insurance Administration is a state agency that can: Help you better understand the coverage on your insurance policy so that you are a well informed consumer. Investigate the handling or settlement  Read the Rest…

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DON’T BE FOOLED BY IRENE SCAMS; HIRE LICENSED CONTRACTORS FOR REPAIRS

BALTIMORE, MD (August 29, 2011) – Hurricane Irene left her mark on the State of Maryland and most of the Eastern seaboard. While Maryland weathered the storm in large part because of a coordinated response led by Governor Martin O’Malley, many homeowners saw their homes damaged by winds, falling tree limbs and torrential downpours. The  Read the Rest…

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Attorney General Gansler’s Hurricane Consumer Warning: Be wary of hurricane-related fraud

Baltimore, MD (August 29, 2011) – If you face major repairs to your home, business or other property as a result of damage caused by Hurricane Irene, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler urges you to be wary of home repair scams and other consumer fraud that often follow the storm’s destructive path. “Con artists may try  Read the Rest…

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