HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $150,000 contract to sample soil below a fire training pond here for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as part of an on-going response to a release of about 7,600 gallons of water containing the substances into the lined pond in July. "Cannon AFB is committed to taking the appropriate and nece  more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news: CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $150,000 contract to sample soil below a fire training pond here for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as part of an on-going response to a release of about 7,600 gallons of water containing the substances into the lined pond in July. "Cannon AFB is committed to taking the appropriate and nece  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. As the state of Florida and FEMA prepare for Hurricane Milton, President Biden approved seven additional counties for assistance for Hurricane Helene. Homeowners and renters in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Collier, Duval, Putnam and Union counties who had uninsured or underinsured damage or loss caused by Hurricane Helene can apply for FEMA disast  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District (USACE) wants to assure its partners, stakeholders, and the communities around Lake Okeechobee that we are actively monitoring Lake Okeechobee and Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) as Hurricane Milton approaches, and at this time, we do not have concerns about the lake level or safety of the dike. Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD) was ins  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Florida - 2023": * * * In 2023, Florida women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $926, significantly below the $1,054 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: MIAMI As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues responding to Hurricane Helene missions in North Carolina, the agency is also making final preparations for Hurricane Milton as it continues to gain strength in the Gulf of Mexico. CBP continues to monitor Hurricane Milton as it barrels down on Florida. During these events, CBP activates a Lead Field Coord  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Maintains Focus on Recovery for Helene Survivors While Preparing for Impacts of Hurricane Milton FEMA, under the direction of the Biden-Harris Administration, continues to lead a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Federal assistance for survivors of Helene has now surpassed $286 million with an ad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued and others are underway. If local authorities issue evacuations, please listen and evacuate immediately. Your life could be at risk. FEMA and its federal partners are leaning forward and have pre-positioned resources to support local and state response efforts ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. President Joseph R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response emergency personnel prepared to augment state and local response efforts Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) for Florida to address the health impacts of Hurricane Milton, the second public health emergency declaration for the state to aid in a hurr  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Jacksonville District issued the following news release: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, awarded a $40.6 million contract Sept. 20, 2024, to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, LLC., of Houston, Texas, for the sixth iteration of the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project. USACE will provide 100% of the total funding to dredge and bypass approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand from the shoreline immediatel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists for the Seminole Tribe of Florida and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the Tribe's response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning on October 5, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Milton beginning Oct. 5 and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emerg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct 7, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Pre-Landfall Preparations for Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton is forecasted to impact the Western coast of the Florida peninsula this week. As communities across the Southeast - including in Florida - continue their road to recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Helene, the Biden-Harris Administration is mobilizing additional resources and personnel to prepare  more