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Be Alert to Fraud After a Disaster
News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Disaster survivors should be aware that con-artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after a disaster. 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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TSA awards up to $1.3 billion to procure additional CT X-ray scanners for airport checkpoints
Release: WASHINGTON The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)announced the award of three orders for a combined total value of up to $1.3 billionfor Computed Tomography (CT) scanners to include up to 426 base, 359 mid-size, and 429 full-size units, if all options are exercised, for deployment across TSA checkpoints starting Summer 2023.
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USDA RD Grants are Available to help People in Rural Kentucky Repair their Homes Damaged by Storms in 2022
News Release: Frankfort, KY - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA RD) has announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by historic flooding and storms in 2022. Survivors living in 26 Kentucky counties may be eligible for funding.
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S&T Seeks to Test Innovative Technologies to Counter “Dark” Small UAS Swarms
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking new and emerging counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology and solutions capable of detecting, tracking, identifying, reporting, and countering low-observable...
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Claims Office to Co-Host Town Hall in Mora on April 19
News Release: Santa Fe, NM - Mora County and the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office will co-host a town hall meeting on April 19 at Mora High School.
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TSA officers prevent Virginia woman from carrying her gun onto flight at Reagan National Airport
Release: ARLINGTON, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Spotsylvania, Va., woman from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight early this morning (April 10). The.380 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets.
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Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Wynne, Arkansas
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- FEMA and the State of Arkansas will open a joint Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Wynne, Arkansas, on Wednesday, April 12 to help survivors affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31.
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Trilateral Joint Statement
News Release: Today, Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Janaina Tewaney, Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Álvaro Leyva Durán, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas led high level delegations and met in Panamá City to discuss joint efforts to address one of the most pressing issues ...
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S&T Seeks to Assess Kinetic Mitigation Capabilities for Countering Small UAS
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a Request for Information (RFI) for kinetic mitigation technologies and solutions to counter small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). This RFI will be used to invite respondents whose capabilities are selected to participate in two DHS-funded sUAS mitigation demonstrations scheduled for July 10-28, 2023, and July 2024 at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in North Dakota.
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Trilateral Joint Statement
News Release: Today, Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Janaina Tewaney, Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs Álvaro Leyva Durán, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas led high level delegations and met in Panamá City to discuss joint efforts to address one of the most pressing issues...
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TSA to host hiring event for Transportation Security Officers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport
Release: GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR).
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Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Santa Cruz County
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Two Disaster Recovery Centers just opened this week in Santa Cruz County, 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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TSA checkpoint at Trenton-Mercer Airport now equipped with new state-of-the-art 3-D checkpoint scanners to improve explosives detection
Release: TRENTON, N.J. Two new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) scanners that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Trenton-Mercer Airport, providing critical explosives detection capabilities for screening carry-on items.
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FEMA Awards Vermont Nearly $22 Million For COVID Emergency Sheltering Costs
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $22 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse the costs of providing hotel lodging and wraparound services to the homeless and other vulnerable Vermonters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Carry-On Baggage Screening System Aims to Reduce Traveler Screening Times
News Release: WASHINGTON - Travelers may have a new way to screen their carry-on bags in the future with technology being developed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). S&T recently installed a next generation carry-on baggage screening system at Boston Logan International...
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Beaver County man arrested after TSA detects loaded gun at Pittsburgh Airport checkpoint
Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. A Beaver County, Pa., man was arrested on Sunday, April 9, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) stopped the man with a loaded gun in his carry-on bag. The 9 mm firearm was loaded with five bullets.
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Joint Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Central Arkansas
News Release: LITTLE ROCK, AR - Two joint State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will open Tuesday, April 11 in Central Arkansas to help survivors affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31.
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Clean and Sanitize Assistance for Tornado-Damaged Homes
News Release: PEARL, Miss. - If your home was damaged by the March 24-25 tornadoes but you can live in it safely, FEMA may be able to provide up to $300 in one-time financial assistance to help with cleanup. This assistance is for eligible homeowners and renters.
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Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Panola and Montgomery Counties
News Release: PEARL, Miss. - The state of Mississippi and FEMA will open Disaster Recovery Centers in Montgomery and Panola counties Monday, April 10, at 11 a.m. to help survivors of the March storms and tornadoes. Other Disaster Recovery Centers are located in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe and Sharkey counties.
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President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides on March 3-4.