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  2. Effects of Hurricane Sandy in New York - Wikipedia

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    About 17% of New York City flooded during the storm, equating to 51 sq mi (130 km 2). This exceeded the 100-year flood as predicted by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Areas along the ocean suffered from 12 ft (3.7 m) in addition to the high tides, which eroded more than 3 million yd 3 (2.3 million m 3 of

  3. List of disasters in New York City by death toll - Wikipedia

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    1967 New York City freight train collision: rail 6 [143] 1962 Queens soap plant fire: fire 6 [92]: 109 1943 Harlem riot of 1943: mass unrest 6 [144] 1912 Equitable Life Building fire: fire 6 [145] 1891 1891 New York City train collision: rail 6 [146] 2018 2018 New York City helicopter crash: aircraft 5 [147] 1991 Union Square derailment: rail 5 ...

  4. Team Rubicon - Wikipedia

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    27-1720480: Legal status: charity: Purpose: Team Rubicon serves communities by mobilizing veterans to continue their service, leveraging their skills and experience to help people prepare, respond, and recover from disasters and humanitarian crises.

  5. FEMA’s Role in Natural Disaster Response, Explained

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    The agency coordinates the federal response to disasters, but local governments are in charge. FEMA’s Role in Natural Disaster Response, Explained Skip to main content

  6. How You Can Get Financial Help After a Natural Disaster - AOL

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    Visit the Department of Labor’s Severe Storm and Flood Recovery Assistance page to see if you qualify for income and job assistance after a disaster. You can also call 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487 ...

  7. Biden asks Congress for $100 billion to aid recovery from ...

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    WASHINGTON – The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve nearly $100 billion in emergency funding to help it respond to a series of disasters that have stretched government resources ...

  8. Disaster social work - Wikipedia

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    Disaster social work is the practice of social work during natural disasters. This field specializes in strengthening individuals and communities in the wake of a natural disaster. It includes working with the most vulnerable members of a community while strengthening the community as a whole in order to help with the recovery process.

  9. New York City Emergency Management - Wikipedia

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    New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) (formerly the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM)) was originally formed in 1996 as part of the Mayor's Office under Rudolph W. Giuliani. [2] By a vote of city residents in 2001 it became an independent agency, headed by the commissioner of emergency management.