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For Sandy victims, promises aren't enough

More than four months after Hurricane Sandy, many homes along the South Shore remain in shambles. Countless businesses still have not reopened. more

3/7/13

St. Joseph R.C. Church in Hewlett and other houses of worship could be eligible for federal grant money to help pay for Hurricane Sandy-related damage if legislation already approved by the House of Representatives gets through the Senate and is signed by the president.

In FEMA they trust

Local churches and synagogues may get a helping hand from the federal government, in the form of grants to repair damage they sustained in Hurricane Sandy. With a vote of 354-72, the House of Representatives approved legislation on Feb. 13 that would extend to houses of worship the same eligibility for federal disaster relief grants as any other nonprofit organization. more

By Jeffrey Bessen | 2/20/13

Gary Weidner, a media relations specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flew in from Nevada to assist in the recovery. Above, he was standing in front of FEMA’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union.

FEMA sets up shop at Nassau Community College

Weary homeowners battered by Hurricane Sandy began to trickle into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Nassau Community College’s Student Union, a red-brick building on the west side of the campus, when it opened last Friday. The center was set up to help homeowners who suffered losses in the massive storm to file for grants that will enable them to rebuild. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/5/12

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