FEMA warns of bogus offers amid West Virginia floods
FEMA cautions 24 flood counties about scams as residents seek aid after Memorial Day floods. Cases include requests for bank details and a fake $25,000 grant. Outreach America not active here. Report fraud lines provided. 1,595 homes damaged. FEMA, SBA aid available. thousands disbursed. trailers for displaced families. 12 counties eligible for disaster recovery costs. Federal aid totals and road repair contracts also noted.
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Charleston
West
Fredenburg
Outreach America
West Virginia
Attorney General’s Office
FEMA
Small Business Administration
Bob Wise
Division of Highways
Mingo County
Virginia housing costs outpace income growth study indicates
A Virginia study shows home prices rose 13.8 percent in 2003 while median income grew 3.5 percent, pushing the Virginia housing cost burden to 19.3 percent of income. National trends differ as the U S median income rose 2.6 percent and home prices 7.5 percent. Northern Virginia remains the least affordable market with a 31.5 percent burden on median income for the typical single family home.
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Richmond
Center For Housing Research
Virginia Tech
Virginia Association of Realtors
Virginia
U.S
Loudoun County
Piedmont
Northern
Welfare recipients optimistic despite hardship in West Virginia study
A Charleston AP report notes West Virginia Works participants and graduates show cautious optimism about the future amid poverty. Surveys of 1,900 former recipients in 1999 and 1,206 current participants in 2000 reveal financial strain, with many below 10,000 dollars annual income and concerns over food and medical care. One former respondent sought a miracle to improve well being.
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Charleston
West Virginia
West Virginia University
State Department of Health and Human Resources
DHHR
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M.D
F.A.C.S
General Surgery
St. Luke’s Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital
St. Luke’s Professional Building
Southview Drive
Bluefield, WV
Dr. Bein
Mercer Street
Princeton
Farmers Livestock Market
Tazewell
Multon
Pei
America
RTE
John Dears
Tae Eae
Conn’s Service Center, Inc
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