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News Release: The Disaster Recovery Center in Danville (Caledonia County) will cease operations at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 19, and relocate to Cabot (Washington County).

FEMA Urges Residents to Complete Preparation Ahead of Hilary

News Release: FEMA is coordinating closely with California, Arizona and Nevada in the path of the storm and stands ready to provide support as needed. FEMA pre-positioned supplies at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California. A FEMA Incident Management Assistance Team deployed to the California Office of Emergency Services and is prepared to assist with any requests for federal assistance. Additional teams are on standby for deployment if necessary.

FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight Montana’s River Road East Fire

News Release: DENVER - Early this morning FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the River Road East Fire burning in Sanders County near the Paradise community.

FEMA Authorizes Funds to Fight the Gray and Oregon Fires in Washington

News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Gray Fire and the Oregon Fire burning in Spokane County, Washington.

ICE represented at Women in Federal Law Enforcement conference

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) supported the Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) annual conference in Tampa Aug. 14-17 in advance of the DHS Law Enforcement & Mission Support Recruitment...

Biden-Harris Administration Continues Federal Recovery Efforts in Maui, FEMA Urges Residents Affected by Hilary to Pay Attention to Local Officials

News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will travel with President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Jill Biden to Maui, Hawaii, to survey wildfire damage, speak to residents about their loss, commend emergency responders and announce new steps toward recovery.

DHS Announces Distribution of More Than $77 Million in Congressional Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced more than $77 million in grants to support border and interior communities receiving migrants through the Shelter and Services...

GUAM STRONG: New Project Helps Make Disaster Damaged Homes Safe and Secure

News Release: A new project, a coordinated effort between Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense, The Mayors’ Council, and FEMA has been approved to help households impacted by Typhoon Mawar. The initiative, Getting Urgent Assistance Mobilized to Support Typhoon Repairs ON Guam (GUAM STRONG) provides minimal essential repairs to make homes safe, sanitary and functional.

Four Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

News Release: Survivors of the recent wildfires on Maui are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help jumpstart their recovery.

Department of Homeland Security Announces Distribution of More Than $77 Million in Congressional Funding for Communities Receiving Migrants

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced more than $77 million in grants to support border and interior communities receiving migrants through the Shelter and Services ...

Public asked to vote for MSPs Zita in TSAs 2023 Cutest Canine contest

Release: MINNEAPOLIS - Voting is underway in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) 2023 Cutest Canine contest, and Zita, a three-year-old German Shorthair pointer who works at Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport, is one of four finalists in this years contest.

FEMA Issues Public Notice for Mississippi

News Release: MADISON, Miss. A public notice has been posted to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and FEMA 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, ...

Jamaica Disaster Recovery Center to Relocate to Wardsboro

News Release: The Disaster Recovery Center in Jamaica (Windham County) will cease operations at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, and relocate to Wardsboro (Windham County).

Army Corps Debris Clean-Up Began in Three Additional Villages this Week.

News Release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) debris mission is moving at full steam, conducting separation and pickup of Mawar related debris from residential properties. Inarajan, Sinajana, and Upper Mangilao are the next three villages that have begun debris clean-up this week.

Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zones; Savannah River, M/V BIGLIFT BARENTSZ, Savannah, GA on Aug. 22

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

TSA officers intercept loaded firearm during security screening at Worcester Regional

Release: WORCESTER, Mass. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane Monday, August 21 at Worcester Regional Airport (ORH).

Safety Zone; Hurricanes, Tropical Storms and other Disasters in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana discussed on Aug. 22 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

President Biden Comforts Survivors in Maui, FEMA Urges Caution Amid Tropical Storm Activity