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In a 92-6 vote, the US Senate passed a renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program until 2013. The Senate bill will also create a commission to study how available and affordable catastrophic insurance is in places prone to hurricanes and earthquakes. more ]]> Billy House, Media General News Service Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13888 http://wkrg.com/news/article/al_needs_more_aid_for_katrina_recovery/13780/
Alabama officials estimate the state needs around $100 million - double its allocated federal aid - to address housing needs leftover from Hurricane Katrina. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13780 30.689887857721206 -88.04580688476562 http://wkrg.com/news/article/100_homes_for_bayou_la_batre_hurricane_victims/13317/
Mobile's Mitchell Company will build 100 homes for families left homeless by Katrina. It's part of a $400 million FEMA disaster housing program. Some homes may be ready by June. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13317 30.4060442699695 -88.25523376464844 http://wkrg.com/news/article/jazzfest_plays_on_despite_downpour/13244/
The festival continues Thursday and runs through next Sunday at the New Orleans Fair Grounds. This is the third festival since Hurricane Katrina devistated the city. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13244 29.951662423127153 -90.06832122802734 http://wkrg.com/news/article/14_charged_with_fema_fraud/13204/
See who's been indicted for making false claims to FEMA and the Small Business Administration. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13204 http://wkrg.com/news/article/housing_still_an_issue_in_mississippi/13197/
The state of Mississippi hopes to get everyone out of temporary housing in 2009 along the Gulf Coast. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13197 http://wkrg.com/news/article/got_tough_insurance_questions/13138/
News 5 is headed to Montgomery and we are taking your tough insurance questions along. more ]]> WKRG.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13138 http://wkrg.com/news/article/snake_problem_in_prichard/13014/
People in one Prichard neighborhood say a clogged ditch is to blame for the pest problem. more ]]> WKRG.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 13014 http://wkrg.com/news/article/beauvoir_grounds_reopen/12557/
Grounds of last home of Confederate president reopen to tourists. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 12557 30.41078179084589 -88.93157958984375 http://wkrg.com/news/article/toxic_trailers_hearing/12253/
A federal scientist says his bosses ignored pleas to alert Gulf Coast hurricane victims about formaldehyde dangers in government-issued trailers. more ]]> Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 12253 http://wkrg.com/news/article/bribery_investigation/11816/
The son of a high profile lawyer pleads guilty to charges that he knew his father was trying to bribe a judge. more ]]> The Associated Press Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 11816 http://wkrg.com/news/article/the_mennonites/11594/
You have probably not noticed them, but for over two years they've worked countless hours along the Gulf Coast, living their motto...to "respond, rebuild, restore." Now, they are just about finished and ready to move on. more ]]> WKRG.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:21:05 +0000 11594 30.379983796443767 -88.1927490234375