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File Flood Insurance Claims Now to Help Jumpstart Your Recovery

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Recovering after a flood can be overwhelming and FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is dedicated to getting you back on your feet after Hurricane Ian.

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New notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to be published on Oct. 4

There is one release scheduled to be published on Oct. 4.

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Record number of firearm detections at Boston Logan International Airport now at 22

Release: BOSTON Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane on Sunday at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

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TSA to host hiring event for Detroit Metro Airport Transportation Security Officers October 5-6

Release: DETROIT The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, Oct. 5-Thursday, Oct. 6 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

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FEMA Provides Faster Options to Apply for Disaster Assistance

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Survivors from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico are offered several, quicker alternatives to initiate their recovery process when applying for FEMA disaster assistance, than the regular FEMA registration phoneline. These options include downloading the FEMA application, visiting www.disasterassistance.gov or the nearest joint Disaster Recovery Center (DRC).

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FEMA Continues Supporting Ian Response

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell visited local officials in Florida the past several days to discuss the federal government’s support for survivors and communities in Florida, as state and federal search and rescue operations continue in Florida with a priority on hospitals, healthcare facilities and barrier island communities.

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Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia Counties Eligible for FEMA Assistance

News Release: ATLANTA - Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian. Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs.

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FEMA Continues Supporting Ian Response

News Release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to tour areas of Florida affected by Hurricane Ian to survey response activities and assess unmet needs. On Friday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved the Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola’s request for an expedited major disaster...

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Week ending Oct. 1: 11 notices published by Homeland Security Department

There were 11 notices published by the Homeland Security Department in week ending Oct. 1, according to the Federal Register.

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Brown: Stolen Arizona artwork 'was found over 30 years later largely intact and now restored'

An artwork stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art 37 years ago was recovered through thorough and precise planning by special agents of Homeland Security Investigations in cooperation with university police.

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Seminole Tribe of Florida

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Ian beginning Sept. 23 and continuing.

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for North Carolina

News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of North Carolina to supplement the state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ian beginning Sept. 28 and continuing.

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Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster

News Release: ATLANTA - Disaster survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.