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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Flood damage surveys are key to obtaining flood-recovery assistance in San Angelo
San Angelo city officials said in a press conference on Monday that they are asking those affected by the flood to fill out damage assessment surveys to be presented to the state. Jose Rivera, emergency management coordinator for the city of San Angelo, said their team is starting the damage assessment process after the flood that hit on July Fourth. "In order for us to get the assistance we need, we need to paint a picture to our state and federal partners on how big our disaster is," he said. "Right now, we have some preliminary numbers, but we really need to get into those neighborhoods to take photos of the damage and see how many structures experienced damage." Rivera said throughout the week, residents will see damage assessment teams in the neighborhoods. "You might see a team member in front of your property and taking a photo of your property," he said. "They will not have the permission to enter property. They're just taking these photos from the street so they could submit that damage to the local, state and federal partners." The city is utilizing the Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) Damage Surveys website and are asking residents to do the same. "We have a little over 85 assessments that have been submitted voluntarily by citizens," Rivera said. If anyone needs assistance filling this survey out, there will be help at the Disaster Resource Center at PaulAnn Baptist Church, 2531 Smith Blvd., from noon to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. "There has not been an actual presidential (disaster) declaration at this time," Tom Green County Judge Lane Carter said. "We are working towards that as a possible solution and outcome." The officials said the surveys are imperative for them to present to the state in order for a declaration to happen. "By doing this survey, it's going to give them an accurate picture of what happened in our neighborhood, so that we can start that recovery process," Rivera said. They asked that if anyone needs assistance or information, to visit More: Concert being held on Friday in San Angelo benefitting flood efforts More: Another calamity: The closest forerunner in San Angelo's history of floods was decades ago This article originally appeared on San Angelo Standard-Times: San Angelo city officials ask flood victims to take damage survey
Geek Tyrant
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Disney Developing Baseball Dynasty Film MOLINA Based on NYT Bestselling Autobiography; Lin-Manuel Miranda Producing — GeekTyrant
Disney is developing the feature project Molina based on the New York Times best-selling autobiographical book Molina: The Story of the Father Who Raised an Unlikely Baseball Dynasty by Bengie Molina. Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jose Rivera ( Motorcycle Diaries , 100 Years of Solitude ), who also hails from Puerto Rico, is writing the script. Lin-Manuel Miranda ( Hamilton ) and Luis Miranda, Jr. are producing along with Rideback's Jonathan Eirich ( Lilo & Stitch ) and Diana Nabatoff of Tiara Blu Films, who secured the rights to the book. Rideback's Nick Reynolds is an executive producer. Molina's autobiography is the backbone of the story that tracks the life and upbringing of Bengie, Jose, and Yadier Molina – the only three brothers to all play Major League Baseball at the same time – with a focus on their father Benjamin's journey with the boys as he set them on the path to success. Incredibly, the three Molina brothers from Puerto Rico all made it to professional baseball's highest ranks, all became catchers, and all won World Series rings. I love a good inspirational sports movie, so this sounds like a fun watch. Stay tuned for updates on the film as it moves forward. via: Deadline
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
This law would help make all police equal
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)–Police officers from the city of Springfield to Mount Holyoke College receive the same training and pass the same tests, but they don't receive the same health care coverage or retirement benefits if they have a heart attack. Police officers are 25 times more likely to experience cardiac disease than any other profession, so in 1950, Massachusetts passed the Heart Law, ensuring these officers have proper insurance and retirement care. FTC warns veterans of VA benefit fraud In 2025, nearly 400 officers are left out of this care–like college campus, mental health, and MassPORT police–simply because their agencies were not listed in the text of the bill. Ludlow Senator Jake Oliveira, alongside officers and advocates from across the state, are looking to update the law. Jose Rivera is the chief of police at Springfield Technical Community College. He suffered a heart attack that began at work, and knew he'd have to return to work quickly to support his family. 'I knew then as I know today that I'm not covered by the Heart Law. Retirement at that point, or even now, would be financially devastating,' said Rivera. Advocates for the law, including a UMass Amherst lieutenant, clarified that officers seeking benefits from the Heart Law would undergo medical examinations to determine eligibility. 'Including these forgotten officers does not grant automatic shelter. It simply opens the door for them to seek it,' said UMass Amherst Police Lieutenant James Sullivan. This bill made it through the legislative process to the Senate Ways and Means Committee last session, only for it to stall and eventually die. Seventy years after the original Heart Law, advocates say the time for lawmaker action is now. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
