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Disaster Relief

Monday, November 5, 2012

Patch, AOL Send Hurricane Sandy Relief Trucks to Long Is., NJ

Employees help out, and you can, too

It's been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away. But in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, people across America have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Sandy-ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate. "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could help more," said Patch Chief Content Officer Rachel …

Friday, August 24, 2012

MN Legislature OKs $167M N. MN Storm, Flood Relief

Rep. Kate Knuth urged legislators in special session to pay attention to climate changes that make catastrophic weather more likely.

The Minnesota Senate adjourned Friday's special session after following the House of Representatives' lead in approving $167 million in aid for storm-damaged parts of northern Minnesota by a 60-7 vote. All five legislators representing parts of Fridley voted for the bill. Session Daily reported: Special Session bills HF1*/ SF1 will aid communities and individuals affected by a series of storms in June and July that caused significant floods in and around Duluth and wind damage in other parts of the state. The bill now awaits action by Gov. Mark Dayton, who is expected to sign it. Earlier this week, Dayton and the leaders of all four legislative caucuses signed an agreement limiting the special session to one legislative day and to disaster…

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