News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Recovering from a disaster is a continuous process with many options and it is important for disaster survivors to know the resources available to support their recovery efforts.

People directly affected by the July 25-28 severe storms and flooding in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County have just three days left to apply for FEMA disaster assistance before the Nov. 7 deadline.

FEMA has approved more than $3.3 million in federal funding to reimburse the City of Bowling Green for debris removal as a result of the Dec. 10-11, 2021, tornadoes.

To assist survivors displaced by the July 26, 2022, Eastern Kentucky floods, FEMA has approved direct temporary housing assistance for Pike County—bringing the total number of approved counties to six—including: Breathitt, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.1 million to Dean College to reimburse the college for the cost of contracting to manage and administer diagnostic testing and disinfection during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than $1.79 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments has been provided to the state of Florida and households to help survivors jumpstart their recovery after Hurricane Ian.

If you experienced damage from recent severe storms, flooding and landslides, flood insurance may be an option to prepare for future storms.

The state of Florida and FEMA are providing several kinds of assistance to Floridians in 26 counties whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Ian.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today the appointment of 16 new members and 3 returning members to the agency's National Advisory Council.

Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in St. Clair County, Illinois will close for one day on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8. Both sites are polling locations. Centers will reopen on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 a.m. to assist those affected by the flooding of July 25-28.

November marks National Native American Heritage Month, an opportunity for every person in the nation to reflect on our shared nation’s history and honor the Tribal Nations and tribal citizens who called this land home long before the United States became a country.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.8 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse the University of Vermont Medical Center for the cost of hiring temporary staff to handle increased patient loads during the COVID-19 pandemic.

St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County residents have just one week left to apply for FEMA disaster assistance before the Nov. 7 deadline.

The state of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Pasco County.

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