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Oneida County, NY (WIBX) - Following aftermath from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, U.S. Representatives Richard Hanna and Bill Owens are lobbying President Obama to declare Oneida County a Major Disaster. Businesses and homes throughout the county faced major damage after being hit hard with flooding twice within a two-week span...

Albany, NY (WIBX) -State Senator Jim Seward is reminding residents and businesses to apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the recent flooding caused by Hurricane Irene.

Washington, D.C. (WIBX) - FEMA has opened a disaster hotline to help homeowners, renters and business owners that experienced losses during the storm and flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. To register with FEMA you can call their Helpdesk at 800-621-3362 or go online to register at www...

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr., says residents affected by the recent storm can now call FEMA directly for assistance.

Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - United States Senators Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are urging the Federal Government to grant individual disaster assistance to Upstate New York homeowners affected by April storms.

Oneida County, NY (WIBX) - Is federal disaster aid on its way to Oneida County? It could be, if the county and New York State meet the minimum threshold for damage.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - In the wake of last week's flooding, Utica Mayor David Roefaro has announced plans to overhaul the way the city deals with flooding issues.