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unmetneedsroundtable.org

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Building the capacity of case workers and donors to match the unmet needs of disaster impacted people with resources that ensure a client’s sustainable recovery on a case-by-case basis

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CBS News - January 29, 2013

LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday night signed the $50.5 billion Sandy relief package into law.

Obama also designated storm relief funding as an emergency requirement.

The bill sends $50.5 billion in federal aid to 12 states hit by Sandy.

The allotments break down thusly:

• $11.5 billion to replenish disaster relief funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

• $10.9 billion for transit systems;

• $5.4 billion to rebuild and protect coastlines;

• $16 billion in community grants for businesses and homeowners.

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Damage in the Rockaway neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., where the historic boardwalk was washed away during Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 31, 2012. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

propublica.org - by Theodoric Meyer - January 18, 2013

When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Congress passed two relief bills almost unanimously. But when it comes to Hurricane Sandy, some in Congress seem to have had a change of heart.

In total, 58 representatives voted against bills this month similar to ones that they had supported after Katrina.

Here's a breakdown of how each of them voted on the two Katrina bills and the two Sandy ones:

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CNN iReport - by Doug Kuntz - January 21, 2013

Three days after Congress passes The Sandy Relief Bill, as critical needs continue in the New York area, Third Wave Volunteer Alison Thompson gives a second report from The Rockaways.

As the first sustained cold weather settles into the area, thousands upon thousands remain without heat and electric.

http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-913656