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The registration deadline for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been extended to Oct. 13 for residents of Wayne and Washtenaw counties with damage or losses from the June 25 and 26 storms and flooding. The original deadline was Sept. 12. Wayne and Washtenaw counties were designated eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program under the Major Disaster Declaration signed July 15 by President Joe Biden. FEMA assistance may include grants for temporary housing and emergency home repairs to make your … [Read more...] about Registration deadline for FEMA Assistance extended to Oct. 13

TAYLOR — A condensed, hour-long version of the parade and celebration of Taylor North’s 2021 Little League World Series championship is now playing on the city’s municipal cable channels on Comcast and Wow cable. The rebroadcast is playing at 11 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 9:50 p.m. Fridays; 4 p.m. Saturdays; and 4:55 p.m. Sundays. The parade was held on Sept. 2 and was sponsored by Clover Self Storage. Over 20 units were in the parade, from first responders and military units to Taylor High School … [Read more...] about Little League World Series championship parade now on cable channels

A new, large-scale Beaumont Health study of COVID-19 patients across Southeast Michigan confirms that vaccination prevents hospitalization and death. After analyzing de-identified data for 11,834 COVID-19 patients treated at Beaumont emergency centers, the researchers determined the hospitalization rate and emergency center visit rate was 96 percent lower in fully vaccinated patients than unvaccinated patients. They also found fully vaccinated patients with breakthrough COVID-19 infections comprised only 1 percent of COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Beaumont Health study confirms COVID-19 vaccines prevent hospitalization, death

Wayne County is offering financial assistance for residents impacted by the June 2021 flooding. Funding will support them in covering damages and costs that have not been covered by FEMA or private property insurance. This grant is intended to cover the costs of tangible goods and belongings such as carpets, couches, drywall, and food. Additionally, this grant may be used to cover contracted labor if the applicant can provide itemized quotes or receipts from their contractor. The application will open on Sept. 7 and will be … [Read more...] about Flood assistance program to impacted Wayne County residents available

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – The City Council accepted a Federal Emergency Management Agency regional Assistance to Firefighters grant, for the replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus, at its Aug. 23 meeting. Fire Chief Daniel Wright said in a memo to the council that the city’s SCBA, which allows firefighters to safely breath and work in hazardous conditions, is 18 years old. Wright said Wyandotte took the lead on the regional grant application and partnered with six other communities – Allen … [Read more...] about Wyandotte initiates, wins regional FEMA AFG grant for SCBA apparatus

  By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE – The Downriver Council for the Arts hosts Collective Healing Through Art until Sept. 18 with an Overdose Awareness exhibit at the DeSana Center for Arts and Culture, 81 Chestnut St. It features the work of artists whose lives have been impacted by substance use disorder and overdose, and in doing so, hopes to raise awareness of overdose risk while promoting the disease nature of addiction and working to eliminate its stigma. Erin Suess, executive director for … [Read more...] about Collective Healing through Art: DCA hosts Overdose Awareness Exhibit