Republican's request would fund $12B in Corps of Engineers repair and upgrade work, plus $10B for FEMA disaster recovery aid and $940M for EPA clean water grants to communities
In visit to stricken area, President Joe Biden announced that the 30-day 100% federal cost coverage for individual assistance and debris removal in 17 Florida counties will be extended to 60 days.
After knocking power out to all of Cuba on its way, Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida Sept. 28, flooding coastal communities and prompting evacuation orders.
US judge agreed that agency failed to properly evaluate bid of Thalle Construction, a unit of giant heavy civil contractor Tully Group, in a big canal project award last year to Phillips & Jordan.