News and reports from the Department of Homeland Security.

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

Now is the time to prepare for the artic blast of frigid air currently barreling toward Louisiana.

FEMA, together with Puerto Rico Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (PRVOAD); Send Relief Puerto Rico; the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships; and other Federal agencies, hosted a workshop and networking session for houses of worship and community non-profit organizations in Guaynabo on December 15 in order to strengthen partnerships among the emergency management enterprise and share best practices.

FEMA, together with Puerto Rico Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (PRVOAD); Send Relief Puerto Rico; the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and other Federal agencies, hosted a workshop and networking session for houses of worship and community non-profit organizations in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, on December 15 in order to strengthen partnerships among the emergency management enterprise and shared best practices.

FEMA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for a new resilience program, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to make communities safer from natural hazards.

FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is available to students, renters and homeowners in Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties whose homes and property were damaged when Hurricane Ian hit the South Carolina coast in September.

Disaster survivors who have applied for FEMA assistance are encouraged to create an online account to stay connected to FEMA throughout different phases of the registration process.

Homeowners and renters affected by the July 25-28 flooding in St. Clair County have until December 22 to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. If you had property damage or losses caused by the flooding, or if you had to relocate because your apartment complex was damaged, you may be eligible for federal disaster assistance.

Brevard County will have a new disaster recovery center located at the Agricultural Center in Cocoa, Florida.

Nearly $3.99 billion in federal grants, disaster loans and flood insurance payments have been provided to the state of Florida and to households there to help Floridians jumpstart their recovery following Hurricane Ian.

Two months after the federal disaster declaration for the July 25 - 28 flooding, more than $25.2 million in federal funds has been provided directly to disaster survivors to aid in their recovery.

Residents of Puerto Rico who applied for FEMA disaster assistance and were considered ineligible or do not agree with the amount awarded, can appeal this decision.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $21 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Tufts University for the cost of testing students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EMA’s Individuals and Households Program not only provides financial assistance to Hurricane Fiona survivors with disaster-damaged homes, but can also provide financial help to cover other necessary expenses and serious needs not paid by insurance or other sources.