Doing investigations after a hurricane: FEMA funds

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The Individuals & Households Program (IHP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides money to people in disaster areas for losses that are not covered by insurance, namely furniture, clothing, home repair and cars, as well as disaster-related medical, dental and funeral expenses. Several guidelines on the availability of disaster relief in any region of the country that is declared a federal disaster area because of flooding, storms, earthquakes and so on are presented.

Government expenditures, Economic aspects, Environmental aspects, Powers and duties, Hurricanes, United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster victims, Government finance, Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Post-disaster reconstruction

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Marine deaths: Ugly side of captive-animal facilities surfaces, showing neglect, lack of marine park oversight

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The National Marine Fisheries Service in Florida had kept an inventory of all marine mammals in captivity for more than 30 years that indicated huge records of births and deaths of marine stars with the causes of death being chlorine poisoning, heat stress, bad fish, capture shock, and stress during transit. It also revealed reasons such as questionable veterinary care and inexperienced staff for the federal government rejecting other Florida marine parks for a stranded dolphin calf.

Management dynamics, Company business management, United States. National Marine Fisheries Service, Marine fauna, Marine animals, Captive wild animals, Death of

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Treatment centers

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A journalist describes her efforts to research a story about the abuse of children at mental institutions or residential centers in Florida. The frustrations she encountered were many, but the end results were worth the efforts because of the changes that were enacted.

Care and treatment, Personal narratives, Investigations, Florida, Cover Story, Social policy, Children, Psychiatric hospitals, Investigative reporting

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