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Recent News About Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema)
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FEMA Continues to Offer Free Rebuilding Tips at The Home Depot in Vicksburg
Repairing or rebuilding your home? Disaster survivors who are working on their homes after the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes can visit The Home Depot in Vicksburg to speak with FEMA mitigation specialists about their damage and discuss how to best repair their homes.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, 2023.
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Wayne County Disaster Recovery Center Opened April 22
A Disaster Recovery Center opened at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 22, in Waynesboro to accommodate residents who were affected by the storms and tornadoes and want to update their existing FEMA applications or learn about state and community programs and other available assistance.
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Nature-Based Solutions for a Resilient Recovery
The north coast of Puerto Rico is home to nearly 50 percent of the island’s dunes, which provide important services for the ecosystem: they protect hawksbill habitats, as well as communities and critical infrastructure from coastal flooding and storm surges.
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Hours to Change at Disaster Recovery Centers
The five FEMA and the State of Arkansas joint Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will begin new hours of operation on Sunday, April 23. The centers assist survivors affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred March 31.
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A Disaster Recovery Center is Open in San Benito County
A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Hollister, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.
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It’s Important to Return Your SBA Loan Application
After you apply for disaster assistance from FEMA, you may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the largest source of federal disaster funds for survivors.
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Fair Market Rent Rate to Begin for FEMA Housing Units
Starting June 1, 2023, FEMA’s normal rent policies will apply to Hurricane Ida survivors living in FEMA’s mobile housing units (MHUs).
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Ellis County, Texas, Flood Maps Become Final
New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Oct. 19, 2023, for Ellis County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.
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FEMA Issues Public Notice for Mississippi
A public notice has been posted to the FEMA and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency websites which describes available FEMA disaster assistance and proposed FEMA-funded actions, including activities that may affect historic properties, threatened and endangered species, critical habitat, or wetlands and floodplains in Mississippi.
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A Disaster Recovery Center is Open in Mariposa County
A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Coulterville, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.
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A Disaster Recovery Center is Open in Mariposa County
A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Coulterville, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.
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FEMA Issues Public Notice for Reimbursement of Transportation Funds for Hurricane Fiona
FEMA posted a final public notice on its website describing the programmatic review of proposed repair and reconstruction actions related to roads, culverts and bridges.
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FEMA Joins New Orleans Library to Provide Inclusive Preparedness Information During Disability Book Week
FEMA is partnering with state, local and non-profit agencies to present a workshop on preparedness for persons with disabilities.
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FEMA Joins Lafayette Libraries to Provide Inclusive Preparedness Information During Disability Book Week
FEMA is partnering with state, local and non-profit agencies to present a workshop on preparedness for persons with disabilities.
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Million-Dollar Allocation from FEMA to Repair Coliseums
The Raymond Dalmau Coliseum is “the home of sports.” That is how the mayor of the municipality of Quebradillas, Heriberto Vélez Vélez, described the home of the Pirates of the National Superior Basketball League (BSN).
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Two Mobile Registration Intake Centers Open in Kern County
Residents who were affected by the recent severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can apply for FEMA disaster assistance at Mobile Registration Intake Centers in Lake Isabella and Shafter.
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Indiana: Be Alert for Post-Disaster Fraud
After disasters, con-artists and criminals may try to get money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.
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When Applying for Disaster Assistance, Provide FEMA with Your Insurance Documentation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $5.5 million in disaster assistance for Arkansas survivors of the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred March 31.
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Federal Assistance for Tornado Survivors Tops $1.6 Million
Two weeks after Tennessee was granted a major disaster declaration for the March 31 to April 1 storms and tornadoes, more than $1.60 million in federal assistance was approved for Tennessee homeowners, renters and business owners.