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Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Cleveland County, Oklahoma

News Release: Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.


Disaster Recovery Center to Open in St. Charles County

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Saturday, Aug. 20, in St. Charles County to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25-28 flooding and severe storms.


FEMA Awards Vermont More Than $2 Million For Tropical Storm Irene Work

News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse the costs of stabilizing the Waterbury State Office Complex after Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center is opening Aug. 21, 2022 in Whitley County to assist Kentucky flood survivors who experienced loss from the Eastern Kentucky flooding.


DHS and Law Enforcement Partners host the 2022 Intelligence Summit

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an Intelligence Summit this week in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and other national law enforcement organizations to deepen partnerships and continue to adapt and improve information sharing as public ...


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Vessel Repair Duties for Vessels Entering U.S. Ports; Correction discussed on Aug. 19 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are opening Aug. 18, 2022, in Leslie and Martin counties to assist Kentucky flood survivors who experienced loss from the Eastern Kentucky flooding.


News Release: On Aug. 22, FEMA Region 3 Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney and Maryland Department of Emergency Management Agency Secretary Russ Strickland will travel to Baltimore, MD to visit one of FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities 2022 Building Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) ...


News Release: Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. 1 - 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time . The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites designated school officials and responsible officers to join an interagency engagement on international student issues...


News Release: WASHINGTON - FEMA released a national tribal strategy -- the agency’s first ever -- to better address its responsibilities to federally recognized tribal nations when responding to and preparing for disasters affecting tribal lands.


ICYMI: FEMA Administrator Speaks at Texas CERT Conference, Meets Houston Leaders to Discuss Hurricane Harvey Lessons Learned

News Release: GALVESTON, Texas -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell delivers the keynote address at the National CERT Conference Thursday in Galveston, to finish her two-day trip to southeast Texas. Criswell recognized many tribal members in attendance as well as CERT volunteers from across the nation. (FEMA photo by Daniel Rojas)


Disaster Recovery Center to Reopen in Hazelwood on Monday

News Release: ST. LOUIS - A FEMA disaster recovery center will reopen on Monday, Aug. 22, in Hazelwood (St. Louis County) to provide one-on-one assistance to people directly affected by the July 25-28 flooding and severe storms.



National Breastfeeding Month

News Release: August is National Breastfeeding Month, a month dedicated to advancing advocacy, protection, and promotion of breastfeeding.


Kentucky Floods: Door-to-Door Inspection Teams to Provide Home Inspections

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky-Special FEMA inspection teams will make door-to-door visits to homes where inspectors have attempted to contact survivors three or more times and had difficulty doing so.


Incomplete Applications Preventing FEMA Assistance for Residents of New Mexico

News Release: SANTA FE, New Mexico - If you applied for FEMA assistance and have not received a response or if your application was deemed ineligible, we’re probably missing some vital information. At present, we have applications that cannot be processed due to missing insurance documents or other required information.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FEMA Awards More Than $1.1 Million To City of Hartford For COVID Costs

News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.1 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse the City of Hartford for the costs of protecting the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Aug. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.