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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke at the National Congress of American Indians 2023 Executive Council Winter Session today in Washington, D.C.

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FEMA Seeks Leaders in U.S. Virgin Islands for Youth Preparedness Council
FEMA is looking for students in grades 8 to 11 in the U.S. Virgin Islands who are passionate about disaster preparedness and making a positive impact for their community’s resilience to join the Youth Preparedness Council.

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Effingham Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House
There will be a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Effingham County, Illinois, on March 9, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. CT.

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Menominee County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House
There will be a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Menominee County, Michigan, on March 8, 2023, from 6 – 8 p.m. CT.

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Baraga County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House
There will be a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Baraga County, Michigan, on March 9, 2023, from 6 – 8 p.m. ET

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Clay County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House
There will be a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Clay County, Illinois, on March 8, 2023, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. CT.

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FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Ace Hardware in Hartselle
Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit Ace Hardware/Corum’s Building Center in Hartselle to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.

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Disaster Recovery Centers to Close but FEMA Help Still Available
Disaster Recovery Centers in Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton and Troup counties will close Saturday, Feb. 25, but that does not mean that FEMA is leaving the state

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FEMA Assistance to Hurricane Ian Survivors Surpasses $1 Billion, Biden-Harris Administration Provides Over $5.5 Billion in Total Federal Support to Florida
FEMA has provided more than $1 billion for 380,000 Florida survivors of Hurricane Ian, as part of the $5.5 billion in federal support the Biden-Harris administration has provided to help families and communities in Florida jumpstart their recovery.

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oglala Sioux Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Oglala Sioux Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and snowstorm from Dec. 12-25, 2022.

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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Rosebud Sioux Tribe
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms and snowstorm from Dec. 12-25, 2022.

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Understanding Patches and Software Updates
Patches are software and operating system (OS) updates that address security vulnerabilities within a program or product.

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Understanding Firewalls for Home and Small Office Use
When your computer is accessible through an internet connection or Wi-Fi network, it is susceptible to attack. However, you can restrict outside access to your computer—and the information on it—with a firewall.

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Supplementing Passwords
Passwords are a good first layer of protection, but attackers can guess or intercept passwords.

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Protect Myself from Cyberattacks
The Department of Homeland Security plays an important role in countering threats to our cyber network.

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CISA helps MLB teams prepare to go “Back to the Ballpark”
As the weather warms and plants start to bloom, our nation will soon celebrate the return of America’s favorite pastime.

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Breakthrough Alert Messaging for a Mobile Public
The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) refers to the rapidly growing areas of land that lie between the urban sprawl of cities and towns, and the undeveloped more rural and forested countryside and mountains.

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Mentoring a New Generation of Female Scientists
To commemorate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I was invited to answer questions about my work tutoring and mentoring women and girls in my community and how I promote careers in science

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DHS Announces Results of 2022 Biometric Technology Rally
On February 23, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) published the results of the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally (2022 Rally).

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S&T Launches a New Tribal Community Affairs Initiative
Our nation is a melting pot of diverse perspectives and backgrounds, but its origins are rooted in the First Nations, now recognized as comprising the 578 federally recognized Native Alaskan Village and American Indian Tribal governments.

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