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A woman leaves a house on Arlington Terrace in the Huntington neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., on Oct. 29, 2012, during a mandatory evacuation order as high winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy pound the Atlantic coast. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Sandy socks East Coast

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Jerry Velez, top, Richard Caguilat, left, and William Disburger, right, remove a large sign from the Sea Shell Ice Cream shop in Wildwood, N.J., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in preparation for Hurricane Sandy. From the lowest lying areas of the Jersey shore, where residents were already being encouraged to leave, to the state's northern highlands, where sandbags were being filled and cars moved into parking lots on high ground, New Jersey began preparing in earnest for Hurricane Sandy. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Tips on preparing for East Coast superstorm

Associated Press

American Scene: Isaac damaged 59,000 dwellings, higher than first estimated

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Federal funding approved for storm recovery in D.C.

By Elizabeth Sallie - The Washington Times

Virginia to get federal funds for storm; Maryland, D.C. apply

By Elizabeth Sallie - The Washington Times

Bob McDonnell

McDonnell seeks $25 million in FEMA aid after storms

By Emily Hatton

Weather alerts coming soon to smartphone near you

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

In a Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, file photo, Walter Lee, right, manager of Nuclear Emergency Preparedness, leads the evaluation as the Tennessee Valley Authority conducts an emergency preparedness drill in the Central Emergency Control Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, Dan Henry)** FILE **

Evacuations and drills pared near nuke plants

By Jeff Donn - Associated Press

AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants

By JEFF DONN - Associated Press

Last FEMA trailer leaves 6 years after Katrina

By Cain Burdeau - Associated Press

**FILE** Sandra Marshall's home was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. (Associated Press)

FEMA has plan to waive debts of disaster victims

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Hurricane Katrina victim David Bellinger, 63, is blind and needed a friend to read him the letter from FEMA that says the agency wants him to pay back more than $3,200 in federal aid he improperly received after the disaster. "If I have to pay this money back, it would pretty much wipe out all the savings I have," he said. )(Associated Press)

FEMA asks Katrina victims for money it wrongly sent out

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Flood debris awaits pickup in front of a Christmas manger scene Wednesday at a West Pittston, Pa., home. Months after a tropical storm caused Susquehanna River flooding, many will be out of their homes for Christmas. (Associated Press)

Northeast flood victims short on holiday cheer

By Michael Rubinkam - Associated Press

D.C. seeks disaster declaration for August earthquake

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, is joined by fellow Democrats (from left) Sens. Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, Chuck Schumer of New York and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan after Monday's vote on a short-term funding bill. (Associated Press)

Senate OKs stopgap bill to prevent shutdown

By Sean Lengell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Jim Bunning

Cost offsets that Bunning once pitched catch on

By Sean Lengell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate blocks emergency disaster money

By Sean Lengell and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

People assess the damage Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, after heavy rainfall on Thursday knocked out Mattox Avenue, opening up Placid Lake into Burnt House Cove in Oak Grove, Va., due to the effects of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. (AP Photo/The Free Lance-Star, Dave Ellis)

Flooding, quake damage in Virginia to exceed $100M

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Allbaugh

Ex-FEMA chief decries ‘porous’ Mexican border

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

House disaster vote sets up showdown with Senate

By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press