News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA, along with the National Flood Insurance Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and more than 4,000 federal responders are working to jumpstart Floridians’ recovery from Hurricane Ian. To date, FEMA has provided more than $446 million in grants to households.

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are now open in Las Piedras and Toa Alta. The joint DRCs, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.

News Release: WASHINGTON -- As of today, FEMA has approved more than $357 million in federal disaster assistance to over 191,508 individuals and households to help jumpstart their recoveries.

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are now open in Maricao and Utuado. The joint DRCs, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.

News Release: WASHINGTON - On Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, and Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas participated in a series of meetings in Dallas, Texas with law enforcement leaders from across the country on ways to strengthen our partnerships to advance public safety and homeland security.

News Release: Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement announcing that the Department of Homeland Security has approved a temporary and targeted Jones Act Waiver in order to address Puerto Rico’s needs as recovery efforts from Hurricane Fiona continue.

Release: NORFOLK, Va. Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a Texas resident from carrying a loaded handgun onto his flight on Sunday, Oct. 16.

The acting assistant director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center has been appointed assistant director.

There were 11 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Oct. 8, according to the Federal Register.

Florida survivors who applied for FEMA disaster assistance after Hurricane Ian are asked to provide current contact information to ensure the application review process stays on track.It’s important to update FEMA about changes to your status, particularly your housing situation.

Glades and Pasco counties are now eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance after Hurricane Ian, bringing to 26 the number of counties eligible.

The State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in St. Johns County.

Were you a renter in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County or St. Charles County and displaced after the July 25-28 flooding?

More than $101.2 million in federal and state assistance has now been approved for residents of the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County impacted by the July 25-28 flooding.

A Disaster Recovery Center in St. Louis County will close for the day Tuesday, October 18 and reopen Wednesday, October 19 at 8 a.m.