News from December 2021

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
The Disaster Recovery Center in Fulton County will reopen at noon on Dec. 27.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
FEMA has extended the period for applicants to request Public Assistance grants for Hurricane Ida. The new deadline is Feb. 11, 2022.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Marion County residents may now be eligible for FEMA assistance for damage suffered during the Dec. 10 storms and tornadoes.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
A Disaster Recovery Center is now open in Marshall County in addition to the recovery centers already open in Caldwell, Hopkins, Muhlenberg and Warren counties.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Arkansas homeowners and renters affected by the recent tornadoes and severe storms that occurred Dec. 10-11, 2021, who live in counties that have recently been designated for Individual Assistance, may apply for help from FEMA.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes from Dec. 10-11, 2021.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
One additional county is now eligible for FEMA Assistance after the Dec. 10, 2021 storms and tornadoes.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
FEMA has awarded more than $3.6 million to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control to reimburse the cost of fire suppression measures resulting from the 2018 Spring Creek wildfire in Costilla and Huerfano Counties.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Survivors have a few more days to visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center at the Alario Center in Westwego.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Residents of Jefferson and Shelby counties in Alabama who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred Oct. 6-7, 2021, may apply for FEMA disaster assistance.President Joseph Biden approved a major disaster declaration on Dec. 21.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Putnam County, W.Va., passenger from carrying his loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight at Yeager Airport (CRW) this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 21. The gun was loaded with 10 bullets.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) spent Tuesday morning demonstrating and describing how to properly travel with a firearm.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) have discovered 108 firearms at security checkpoints as of December 20, of this year. In 2020, TSA officers discovered 49 firearms at security checkpoints and in 2019 they found 79 firearms.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Philadelphia International Airport during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to increase during the end-of-year travel period.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
A Texas man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) detected a .22 caliber handgun inside a carry-on bag, which was inside a duffle bag at the security checkpoint on Tuesday, Dec. 21.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
An Ontario County, N.Y., man was prevented from carrying his 9 mm handgun onto his flight when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected the gun in his carry-on bag at Elmira Corning Regional Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 21. The gun was loaded with six bullets.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) stopped a Manassas, Va., resident from bringing his 9mm handgun along with a gun magazine loaded with 15 bullets, onto his flight on Monday, Dec. 20.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Centerville, Va., man from bringing his 9mm handgun loaded with five bullets onto his flight yesterday, Wednesday, Dec. 22.

By Press release submission | Dec 28, 2021
When Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer Cecilia Morales heard people screaming for help, she knew if she didn’t act quickly, the outcome was going to be grim.