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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

400 Worcester Road

Framingham, MA 01702-5399

Tel: 508-820-2000  Fax: 508-820-2030

Website: www.mass.gov/mema

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Peter Judge, MEMA PIO

March 29, 2010~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ (508) 820-2002~

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GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FLOOD AID ON ITS WAY

Financial Assistance Available for Individuals & Businesses in 7 Counties

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BOSTON, MA – Governor Deval Patrick announced this evening that federal aid~will become available to Massachusetts individuals and businesses hardest hit by the most recent flooding events.~ The assistance was authorized under a Major Federal Disaster Declaration issued by President Barack Obama after a review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's analysis of Governor Patrick's request for federal assistance for those most impacted by the flooding beginning on March 12, 2010 and continuing. The Massachusetts congressional delegation advocated strongly in support of the request.

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The President's action makes Individual Assistance (IA) Programs available to affected homeowners, renters and businesses in a 7 county area.~ The counties include Essex, Middlesex, Worcester, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Counties. Given this week's storm and anticipated flooding, the Governor will expand his request to cover any damage resulting from the ongoing weather event.

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"I am thankful to President Obama for recognizing the havoc the storm and flooding has inflicted on communities across the Commonwealth," said Governor Patrick. ~"Now that our request for a disaster declaration has been granted, critical federal aid can reach the individuals, families and businesses that need it the most. People dealing with effects of this week's storm can rest assured we stand ready to make a request for additional assistance so they can get the help we anticipate they'll need."

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The available Individual Assistance Programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) include Individuals and Households Programs (IHP), Disaster Unemployment Assistance, Crisis Counseling, Legal Assistance, Tax Relief, and Small Business Administration Disaster Loans. This assistance will assist individuals and businesses in their recovery from the impacts of flooding.

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Individuals and business owners, who sustained losses in the designated counties, can initiate the application for assistance process by calling the FEMA Teleregistration numbers: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired or registering on-line at www.fema.gov. The toll-free Teleregistration numbers will operate Monday through Friday from 7:00am to 1:00am, on weekends - Saturday and Sunday from 7:00am to 10:00pm, until further notice.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.~ MEMA provides leadership to: develop plans for effective response to all hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to protect the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist individuals, families, businesses and communities to mitigate against, prepare for, and respond to and recover from emergencies, both natural and man made.

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For additional information about MEMA and Winter & Flooding Preparedness, go to www.mass.gov/mema. Follow MEMA updates on Facebook and Twitter.

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Public Notices Clean Up Green Up

CLEAN UP GREEN UP!

SATURDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2010

9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM

MEET AT THE TOWN HALL GREEN

AT 8:30 AM

Come Help Clean Up Green Up

Hanson

Trash pick up route will follow Route 14 (County Road) from W. Washington St.

to Indian Head Field.  If you can't make the trash pick-up....you can CLEAN UP GREEN UP

your own yard or street!

Come Prepared!  

Wear:  gloves, boots, long sleeved shirt/pants, brightly colored clothes

For More Info Visit:  http://www.greenhanson.org/ 

Sponsered by:  Green Hanson, Hanson Boy Scouts and the Hanson Middle School Builders Club

Scituate Animal Shelter

HUGE YARD SALE @ the Knights of Columbus Hall, 234 Rt. 3A, Scituate, MA April 10 & 11

The Shelter’s annual yard sale has become a tradition that dates back to the 80’s!! It started on a volunteer's front lawn and has grown to be one of the South Shore's biggest and most talked about sales! We collect thousands of saleable items and bring in funds to support the Shelter's efforts…..last year the shelter raised well over $8,000 for the precious animals in our charge!

GOT STUFF? Donation drop off times (to Knights of Columbus Hall, 234 Rt. 3A, Scituate) are as follows:
Wednesday, March 31st from 6pm-8pm
Saturdays March 27th and April 3rd from 10am-2pm
Sunday March 28th from 11am-2pm
We CANNOT accept clothing, television sets, ski/exercise/computer equipment or large furniture.

Drop offs and the sale take place at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 234 Rt. 3A, Scituate

PLEASE! Only clean, usable items can be accepted for the yard sale.

NOT all items will be accepted at the door.
The shelter has to pay to have unusable items removed. Thank you

Scituate Animal Shelter

Hanson Childrens Museum

http://www.hansonchildrensmuseum.org

Hanson Youth FBall & Cheerleading

Hanson Youth Football & Cheerleading will be holding open registrations for the 2010 season, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm on the following nights and locations:

- Wednesday, March 3 and March 10 at Indian Head School Hanson Middle School;


- Thursday, March 4 and March 11 Maquan Elementary, Indian Head School and Hanson Middle


School; and


- Friday, March 5 and March 12 at Maquan Elementary.


Registration forms can also be downloaded online at www.hansonyouthfootball.com and mailed to P.O. Box 983, Hanson, MA 02341.