A week after deadly floods hit Texas Hill Country, people are sifting through decimated homes and trying to figure out how to start rebuilding. We hear about it time and time again after natural disasters. Victims turning to FEMA for federal assistance.But how does it work and how long does it actually take. In the days after a catastrophe, the agency provides serious needs assistance for things like food, water, diapers, or fuel. A onetime payment of $770.But for long-term assistance, the kind you need to ...

Wondering what Texans actually want, the extent to which they want the government to be involved here. Enhancing infrastructure for early warning. Well, I suspect that on July 21, when the special session gavels back in, that the legislature will go back to the bill that was administered this past session but was unsuccessful.It was a half a billion dollar package to create an early detection and warning system with respect to a state that unfortunately is subject to the most amount of natural disasters tha ...

Latest Round of Grants Brings BofA Fire-Relief Contributions to Over $3.5 MillionLOS ANGELES, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As Los Angeles hits six months since the onset of the January wildfires, Bank of America continues to support impacted clients, employees and communities and their evolving recovery needs. Most recently, BofA directed more than $1 million in additional philanthropic capital to local nonprofits that are providing resources ranging from helping small businesses reopen and families navigat ...

LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Foundation (PCCF) announced today a $75,000 donation from Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) to support small businesses in Altadena, California, impacted by the recent Eaton Fire.The donation will help local businesses recover and reopen, and will cover critical expenses such as relocation, equipment replacement, and operational restart costs. PCCF will provide assistance to eligible businesses located in or previously operatin ...

Core Viewpoint - Harmonic Inc. has expanded its collaboration with Cignal TV to modernize its media workflows, enhancing video streaming and broadcast services through its VOS360 Media Software-as-a-Service platform [1][4]. Group 1: Collaboration and Technology - The partnership aims to modernize Cignal TV's channel origination, playout, and disaster recovery workflows, leveraging Harmonic's cloud-based VOS360 platform [1][2]. - The VOS360 platform integrates various media processing functions into a single cloud-native solution, simplifying video operations and reducing infrastructure costs for Cignal TV [2][4]. - The platform supports both linear TV channels and traditional broadcast services, providing advanced capabilities for live content distribution, which enhances operational flexibility and scalability for Cignal TV [2][3]. Group 2: Disaster Recovery and Service Reliability - A key feature of the VOS360 platform is its robust disaster recovery functionality, allowing Cignal TV to shift playout operations to the cloud during disruptions, ensuring uninterrupted service [3]. - The use of Secure Reliable Transport connections enables content delivery directly from the cloud to network sites without affecting viewer experience, ensuring stable service delivery [3]. Group 3: Financial Implications - The advancements from this collaboration are expected to generate incremental demand for Harmonic's solutions, leading to higher revenues and improved financial performance [5]. - Harmonic's stock has seen a decline of 19% over the past year, contrasting with the industry's growth of 34.4%, indicating potential for recovery with the new partnership [6].