Hurricane Victims Filing for Unemployment
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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. Aug. 17, 2004  Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley&#39;s victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm&#39;s latest blow to their lives the mass shutdown of businesses that ...
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The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits plunged last week, partly reflecting a tapering off of filings related to Hurricane Charley.
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Evacuees began to flee before dawn, shelters opened and residents and emergency workers hustled to prepare for the region&#39;s first Category 3 hurricane in more than half a century.
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STATEWIDE: President Bush declared a major disaster in the counties affected by Hurricane Frances, meaning residents will be eligible for federal aid.
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MANCHESTER, NH -- More victims of Hurricane Charley returned to the devastation Friday, Red Cross officials said more help is needed.
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PORT CHARLOTTE -- Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley&#39;s victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm&#39;s latest blow to their lives -- the mass shutdown of businesses that ...
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The number of Americans filing first claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.
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The number of Americans seeking  initial jobless benefits jumped by 18,000 last week, the  government said on Thursday, but it attributed the entire rise  to the effects of hurricanes that have battered the southern  United States.
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Local residents having difficulty reaching relatives in the areas recently hit by Hurricane Charley are urged to contact the Washtenaw County Chapter of the Red Cross for assistance.
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Several local emergency response and disaster relief workers and volunteers are helping with Hurricane Charley relief efforts in Florida, with more expected to assist in the coming weeks.
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The number of Americans lining up to  claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected  last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered  Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said  on Thursday.
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The number of U.S. workers filing for first-time jobless benefits fell a smaller-than-expected 27,000 last week, as storms in many parts of the country failed to generate new claims, a government report showed on Thursday.
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Recovery effort will buoy some industries, but many are hit hard by the hurricanes.
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment assistance rose by 18,000 last week, the government reported Thursday, as the figures that have fluctuated with the series of hurricanes on the East Coast came in above estimates.
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Many victims of Florida's worst hurricane for years are still homeless, with no electricity or telephone services.
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New US applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week partly as a result of Hurricane Charley, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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The US Labor Department said Thursday the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits hit a three-week high last week.