OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Although a recently planned two-day "ORNL Days" event in Florida was cut short by one day because of Hurricane Helene, the presentations and networking that did happen set the stage to carry out the joint vision of the initiative for ORNL's Neutron Sciences Directorate and host institutions. The goals of the ORNL Neutron Nexus program are to foster professional and p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNS) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2023, according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The percent change ranged from 8.1 percent in Florida to 4.7 percent in Iowa. Nationally, current-dollar PCE increased 6.4 percent in 2023 after increasing 9.8 percen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center; Wetland and Aquatic Research Center issued the following report (No. 2024-3023) on Sept. 12, 2024, entitled "Projected Sea-Level Rise and High Tide Flooding at Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida". The report was written by Hana R. Thurman, Nicholas M. Enwright, Michael J. Osland, Davina L. Passeri, Richard H. Day and Bethanie M. Simons. * * * Introduction Nat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Florida to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 23, 2024 and continuing. The President authorized these federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Florida to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 23, 2024 and continuing. The President authorized these federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The response across southeastern states affected by Hurricane and Tropical Storm Helene continues to address critical needs of survivors. This includes search and rescue operations, power and communications restoration and delivering food and water. Local, state, private, faith-based and nonprofit resources complement the federal family to provide urgent care a  more