Feb 6, 2013 | Written by Joseph Spector, Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY — The federal government has given approval for 646 homes to be bought out after tropical storms Irene and Lee, and more money could be going to help recovering upstate areas.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that $400 million in federal aid should be designated to buy out residents whose homes were flattened after Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29 hit New York City and its suburbs.
A part of the money will also go to recovery efforts for the Southern Tier and the Hudson Valley, which were hit by Irene and Lee a year earlier, Cuomo’s office said.
The specifics of Cuomo’s program have not yet been released. The state Office of Emergency Management said 646 applications have been sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for buyouts and approved after Lee and Irene, which hit in August and September 2011, totaling $55 million.
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http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20130206/NEWS01/302060049/Andrew-Cuomo-Irene-Lee-Sandy
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Owego, NY, Tropical Storm Lee: A year later, the recovery continues5:59 PM, Jan 1, 2013
Longer-term, both county and municipal governments are looking at ways to prevent future flooding. The Village of Owego is in the process of developing a long-term community recovery plan, said Mayor Kevin Millar. It’s also working on an early-warning system, and encouraging residents to sign up for NYAlert.
Drive through the streets of Owego, Vestal or Conklin, and the scars from Tropical Storm Lee aren’t as evident as they once were — but they are there.
The Vestal Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center stands empty on Vestal Road as does the former home of BAE Systems in Westover, which has since moved to the Huron complex in Endicott. For-sale signs dot the lawns of homes and businesses that can no longer afford to rebuild.
It’s been more than a year since the slow-moving storm sluiced nearly 9 inches of rain onto an already-damp Tier on Sept. 7 and 8, 2011. More than 30,000 Broome and Tioga residents evacuated, the largest such evacuation the region has seen. Property damage totaled more than $182 million in Broome and $84 million in Tioga, taking into account federal disaster aid, insurance claims, federal loans and buyout applications..
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http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20130101/NEWS01/312310063/Tropical-Storm-Lee-A-year-later-the-recovery-continues?nclick_check=1
Drive through the streets of Owego, Vestal or Conklin, and the scars from Tropical Storm Lee aren’t as evident as they once were — but they are there.
The Vestal Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center stands empty on Vestal Road as does the former home of BAE Systems in Westover, which has since moved to the Huron complex in Endicott. For-sale signs dot the lawns of homes and businesses that can no longer afford to rebuild.
It’s been more than a year since the slow-moving storm sluiced nearly 9 inches of rain onto an already-damp Tier on Sept. 7 and 8, 2011. More than 30,000 Broome and Tioga residents evacuated, the largest such evacuation the region has seen. Property damage totaled more than $182 million in Broome and $84 million in Tioga, taking into account federal disaster aid, insurance claims, federal loans and buyout applications..
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http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20130101/NEWS01/312310063/Tropical-Storm-Lee-A-year-later-the-recovery-continues?nclick_check=1
Friday, January 27, 2012
A Big Check To Help In Recovery in Owego NY
Owego, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The Tioga County Historical Society is still struggling to recover from September's floods. Sunday afternoon, it received some financial assistance to speed up the process.
The historical society was given a $13,000 grant Sunday from the Preservation League of New York State.
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The historical society was given a $13,000 grant Sunday from the Preservation League of New York State.
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By Brandi Devine, January 22, 2012 wbng.com
Village of Owego NY flood recovery update
Owegopennysaver.com On 1/16/12 •
The Village of Owego is moving ahead on many fronts to help village residents and businesses recover from flood damage. A FEMA Long-Term Community Recovery team led by Peter Gozza, a Long-Term Community Recovery leader, and a staff of three people with experience in post disaster economic recovery will be working in the village. They will be meeting with a Community Recovery Committee of local business people and community leaders to develop a strategic plan for economic recovery.
A New York state grant for Long-Term Community Recovery for $50,000 is being applied for. This grant can be used to help the village review and update the Village Master Plan that was done in 2003. The 2003 Village Master Plan is on the village web site under Departments> Department of Public Works (DPW). The Village of Owego Planning Board met on Tuesday, Jan 10 to discuss reviewing and updating the Village Master Plan.
The village is applying for a $ 3,000,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant that will help homeowners elevate their homes. Homeowners who had flood insurance can get a one time $30,000 increased cost of compliance ( ICC) grant from their insurance company to elevate. A sign up sheet has been available at the village office to show that you are interested. There will be a prioritization of properties done after the grant is awarded. For more information call the Village Clerk / Treasurer at 687-3555.
The village will be participating in the development of a new Tioga County All Hazards Mitigation Plan to replace the one that ended in October 2011. This plan is needed before a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (DR-4031) funds can be distributed in Tioga County. Owego Deputy Mayor Kevin Millar is the village representative to the Tioga County Hazard Mitigation group that will be working on the Tioga County All Hazard Mitigation Plan. There will be a consulting firm experienced in hazard mitigation plan development contracted by Tioga County to help develop the plan.
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The Village of Owego is moving ahead on many fronts to help village residents and businesses recover from flood damage. A FEMA Long-Term Community Recovery team led by Peter Gozza, a Long-Term Community Recovery leader, and a staff of three people with experience in post disaster economic recovery will be working in the village. They will be meeting with a Community Recovery Committee of local business people and community leaders to develop a strategic plan for economic recovery.
A New York state grant for Long-Term Community Recovery for $50,000 is being applied for. This grant can be used to help the village review and update the Village Master Plan that was done in 2003. The 2003 Village Master Plan is on the village web site under Departments> Department of Public Works (DPW). The Village of Owego Planning Board met on Tuesday, Jan 10 to discuss reviewing and updating the Village Master Plan.
The village is applying for a $ 3,000,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant that will help homeowners elevate their homes. Homeowners who had flood insurance can get a one time $30,000 increased cost of compliance ( ICC) grant from their insurance company to elevate. A sign up sheet has been available at the village office to show that you are interested. There will be a prioritization of properties done after the grant is awarded. For more information call the Village Clerk / Treasurer at 687-3555.
The village will be participating in the development of a new Tioga County All Hazards Mitigation Plan to replace the one that ended in October 2011. This plan is needed before a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (DR-4031) funds can be distributed in Tioga County. Owego Deputy Mayor Kevin Millar is the village representative to the Tioga County Hazard Mitigation group that will be working on the Tioga County All Hazard Mitigation Plan. There will be a consulting firm experienced in hazard mitigation plan development contracted by Tioga County to help develop the plan.
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