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5 days ago
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Medical, dental, funeral assistance for May tornadoes in KY
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say if anyone sustained injury, illness or death of a loved one due to the severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from May 16 through 17 in Kentucky, they may be eligible for medical, dental or funeral assistance from FEMA. According to FEMA, medical and dental assistance can help cover uninsured expenses for medical care related to disaster-caused injury or illness. This funding can also be used to help replace medical and dental equipment, breastfeeding equipment or prescribed medicine damaged or lost due to the severe storms and tornadoes. Nighttime lane closures planned on KY 54 in Owensboro Funeral or burial expenses FEMA says if anyone has had funeral or burial expenses because of the severe storms and tornadoes during May 16 through 17, funeral assistance may be available from FEMA. FEMA's Other Needs Assistance (ONA) program provides assistance with certain eligible disaster-caused funeral expenses. Officials say eligible expenses may include cost of transfer of remains, casket or urn, funeral services, death certificates, burial plot, cremation, interment, cost of reinterment if disinterment is caused by the disaster or occurs in a family cemetery on private property. To verify eligibility, FEMA will need: An official state-issued death certificate or a signed statement from a medical examiner, coroner or other certifier stating that the death was directly or indirectly related to the disaster. Evidence of an unmet funeral expense – a receipt or verifiable estimates for funeral expenses that indicate the applicant incurred, or will incur, eligible interment, reinterment or funeral expenses. Confirmation that funeral expenses have not been paid using other resources. By law, FEMA cannot provide people a grant when any other source – Social Security or Veterans Affairs benefits – has covered expenses for the same disaster-related need. Here's a look at events from May 29 through June 1, 2025 How to request medical, dental or funeral assistance FEMA says to request medical, dental or funeral assistance, people must first apply with FEMA. Survivors in Union County who have disaster-caused damage or loss from the May tornadoes can apply for federal disaster assistance under the major disaster declaration DR-4875 in several ways. Those ways are: Online Visiting any Disaster Recovery Center. Find the closest one here, or text DRC a zip code to 43362. Use the FEMA mobile app. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. It is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. If anyone uses a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Time of India
Ex-engr of BeMC held for duping woman, NRI of Rs 35L
Berhampur: Police on Sunday arrested a former executive engineer of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for allegedly cheating two persons, including an NRI, of Rs 35 lakh on the pretext of selling land. The accused, identified as Pattam Shyamababu Patro (58) of Nayagarh, allegedly cheated a woman of Gandhi Nagar here of Rs 10 lakh, and an NRI from Australia of Rs 25 lakh. Patro was the executive engineer of BeMC from May 31, 2017 to Dec 31, 2019, before taking VRS. He lives in Bhubaneswar, police said. Two cases were registered against Patro in Berhampur town and Gosaninuagaon police stations after the victims lodged FIRs. "Land sale agreement copy, a cheque of Rs 10 lakh and some other documents have been seized from the accused," said SP (Berhampur), Saravana Vivek M. He said the accused entered into an agreement with the woman on March 30, 2016, to sell around 0.590 decimal of land at Rs 71 lakh near Lochapada on the outskirts here. The buyer had paid Rs 25 lakh to the accused in 2016 as an advance. The accused neither sold the land nor returned the money to the woman. When the woman tried to get back the money, the accused abused and intimidated her. When she warned of filing a police complaint, the accused returned Rs 15 lakhs in 2021, cops said. He, however, did not return the rest Rs 10 lakh and allegedly threatened her again. Similarly, he allegedly cheated the Australian NRI of Rs 25 lakh by promising to sell land. After prima facie evidence was established against the accused, he was arrested from Bhubaneswar, police said.
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
CPI extends support to Vizag Steel Plant employees' stir
Vijayawada: Communist Party of India Andhra Pradesh secretary K Ramakrishna has demanded the State government take initiative and stop the proposed strike announced by the Vizag steel plant employees. He demanded the State government to take steps to prevent the privatization of the steel plant. In a press release on Tuesday, Ramakrishna said it is unfortunate that the government is not responding when efforts were on to privatise the steel plant which the Telugu people got after sacrifice of 32 lives. He said the CPI will extend full support to the strike of the Vizag steel workers, who will launch agitation on May 21. He said there are no salaries to the employees for eight months, 3000 contract workers were terminated and efforts are underway to sack another 2600 workers. He said the management has given VRS to 1400 employees. He alleged the Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is not talking about the Vizag steel plant and he always talk about the Polavaram and the capital Amaravati. Ramakrishna said the government seems to be determined to privatise the steel plant. He said the double engine Sarkar of in the State and Central has no use to protect the interests of the people. He alleged the Naidu during the last 10 months never spoke about the Vizag steel plant. He said the Naidu is offering free land to the private steel plants and co-operating the Mittal steel plant. He urged the people to participate in the solidarity meeting conducted in Vijayawada by Left parties on May 21 extending support to the Vizag steel plant employees.
United News of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- United News of India
AP: TTD Trust Board decides to transfer or VRS non-Hindu people working in TTD
Tirumala, May 20 (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Trust Board, which manages world famous richest Tirumala Venkateswara temple, in its meeting, on Tuesday decided to transfer of non-Hindu people working at TTD. Briefing to media after the board meeting held under the Chairmanship of B R Naidu, TTD Executive officer J Syamala Rao said the board has given its nod to take steps towards the transfer people belonging to other faiths working at TTD through alternative ways or by giving them VRS (voluntary retirement scheme). To a question, he declined to reveal the exact number of non-Hindu employees working at TTD. According to sources, the move will affect around 300 of the Board's 7,000 permanent employees. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had earlier stated that only Hindus should be employed at the Tirumala Temple. Naidu mentioned that if people from other communities are currently working there, they will be relocated without disrespecting their sentiments. The Board also took the decision to use anti-drone technology keeping in mind the security aspect of Tirumala temple. UNI KNR SS
Hans India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Plans Rs 10 Crore Temple Development
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) board approved a plan to raise forest cover on the Tirumala hills from 68.14 per cent to 80 per cent. Acting on instructions from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the board sanctioned ₹4 crore for the Forest Department, to be released in three equal installments of Rs 1.13 crore in 2026-27 and 2027-28, and Rs 1.74 crore in 2025-26. The board called for technical and financial bids from architectural consultants to draft a master plan covering six temple sites: Tiruchanoor, Amaravati, Narayanavanam, Kapilatheertham, Nagalapuram and Vontimitta. The plan will guide infrastructure upgrades, visitor amenities and environmental safeguards around each shrine. All rest houses in Tirumala have been renamed after presiding deities except two, whose donors have not yet agreed. The board directed TTD officials to assign new names to these properties, and to negotiate with the Indian Army for renaming of Sainik Niwas. A resolution was passed to reassign non-religious staff via transfers or voluntary retirement under a VRS framework. The move aims to streamline operations and align employee roles with TTD's core religious functions. In response to security concerns, the board approved acquisition of anti-drone systems for the Tirumala temple complex. The measure follows recent reports of unauthorized aerial activity near the hill shrine. Devotee services will expand at Vontimitta, where Annaprasadam distribution is set to increase. Separately, TTD will earmark Rs 10 crore for development of the Sridevi and Bhudevi Sameta Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Anantavaram, Tullur mandal. Legal proceedings will be initiated against the DD Next Level film crew for remixing the Govinda Namavali without permission. The board cited violation of devotees' religious sentiments. The board set license fees for Big Canteens and Janatha Canteens in Tirumala, and opened the bidding to qualified institutions to manage food services. To improve pilgrim access at Akashaganga and Papavinasanam, the board instructed officials to draft a blueprint for enhanced spiritual, environmental and infrastructure facilities in these high-traffic areas. SVIMS Super Specialty Hospital will receive an additional Rs 71 crore per year on top of its current ₹60 crore grant. The board also authorized recruitment of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, completion of ongoing construction, and the launch of a voluntary Srivari Vaidya Seva program to bring medical experts into patient care.
