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Recent News About Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema)
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FEMA is accepting applications for the National Youth Preparedness Council.
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Approximately 275 public housing complexes representing over 4,600 facilities and structures that suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Maria will be rebuilt with an obligation approved today by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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The disaster recovery centers in Luling and Montegut will change their Saturday hours of operation to 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning Jan. 8.
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Hurricane Maria’s winds and rains left Arthur Richards Junior High School in ruins in September 2017. FEMA and the Territory made it a priority to assess damage to the school’s six buildings and grounds, collaborate to build out temporary modular classrooms for students and ultimately replace the school.
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FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Missouri to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Dec. 10, 2021.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) announced today that $15,375,666 in federal funding has been made available to University Hospitals Health Systems for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 31, 2020.
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FEMA is releasing additional data on the agency’s new equitable flood insurance rate pricing methods.
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Disaster survivors from Graves and Warren counties who are rebuilding and repairing their homes after the Dec. 10 tornadoes and severe storms, can visit Lowe’s or Home Depot stores to get free hazard mitigation advice from FEMA mitigation representatives.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division announced today that $44,934,145 in federal funding has been made available to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for costs related to the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 27, 2020.
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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. amended federal emergency aid available for emergency work and debris removal for the Commonwealth as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky and FEMA have deemed it safe to reopen some Disaster Recovery Centers and Mobile Registration Centers after two days of severe weather.
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It has been four months since the remnants of Hurricane Ida impacted homes, businesses and infrastructure across New York state.
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On Dec. 21, 2021 President Biden issued a federal disaster declaration for Jefferson and Shelby Counties following the severe storms and flooding that occurred Oct. 6-7, 2021.
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FEMA has asked people to have part of their New Year’s resolution include plans to be ready for a potential disaster or emergency.
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Since Dec. 10 the state of Kentucky has been ravaged by severe weather events including devastating tornadoes, flooding and severe storms with high winds. In response FEMA has set up disaster centers and on Jan. 3 it was announced that 12 of them will be operating on a rotating schedule.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging Connecticut residents who applied for federal assistance to cover damage from the remnants of Hurricane Ida to read their responses from the agency carefully and consider appealing if they disagree with the decision.
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In response to wildfires and straight-line winds that started on Dec. 30, President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in the state of Colorado in an effort to assist those in need of help.
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Twelve Disaster Recovery Centers are part of a circuit and will operate on a rotating schedule. The centers will be in one location for a week and move to another location for a week.
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FEMA has announced its 2022 traditional reinsurance placement for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), continuing its risk management practice against catastrophic flood losses.
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FEMA continues to stress equity in every part of the agency while assisting Kentucky residents in their recovery from the recent tornadoes.