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      <description>The disaster loans are available through the U.S. Small Business Administration to help with losses caused by drought conditions in December 2025.</description>
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      <description>Roughly ten million dollars in federal assistance has been provided to residents impacted by flooding that hit mid-Michigan June 22-27.Residents in…</description>
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