Individuals applying for the benefits must not be eligible for regular state unemployment benefits. Claims for the benefits are being processed at any of the Labor Department's Unemployment Insurance local offices in Wilmington, Newark, Dover and Georgetown. Claims must be made within 30 days of Sept. 23. The aid package calls for the federal government to pay 75 percent of the assistance, with the state supplying 25 percent. FEMA officials have joined Delaware emergency management teams in assessing damage to residences and public structures.
Cost estimates continue to be compiled.
The remnants of the hurricane dumped between 8 and 10 inches of rain on various parts of Delaware in less than 18 hours. Broughton International's suit claimed its contract with the corporation entitled them to exclusive use of the art center which opened last November. The elaborate Christmas show is aiming for a more mainstream audience in support of the nearby outlet stores during the holiday season. Over in Newport, the creation of ChristmasFest '99 is proceeding full throttle. The couple's first big break came in the early '80s at a trade show in San Francisco.