News from March 2023
Homeland Security Department discusses Final Flood Hazard Determinations on March 27
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
TSA officers catch two guns at the checkpoint on Friday at Pittsburgh International Airport
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) prevented two Pennsylvania residents from bringing their handguns through the security checkpoint on Friday, March 24.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Yaquina Bay, Newport, OR on March 27
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
FEMA Awards $2.3M Grant to Aurora for Flood Risk Reduction Project
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), FEMA has awarded $2,315,164 to the city of Aurora, Ohio, for a flood risk reduction project. This grant will fund the acquisition and demolition of 11 flood-prone residential structures and the acquisition of one flood-prone vacant parcel.
More than $26 Million Paid in National Flood Insurance Claims
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A series of powerful storms throughout California continue to leave tens of thousands of residents vulnerable to flooding from heavy rainfall, flash floods, river-bank overflows, mudflows and heavy snow. With some communities getting their annual expected rainfall in less than a month, FEMA is urging property owners and renters to purchase a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to protect their homes and personal property.
Claims Navigators to Begin Calling Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claimants
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
News Release: Santa Fe, NM - Starting today, Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Navigators will begin calling claimants who have already submitted their Notice of Loss (NOL) form. Claims Navigators will offer claimants the opportunity to discuss questions or concerns relating to their claim and make appointments to...
Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays Within the Sector Columbia River Captain of the Port Zone discussed on March 27 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations discussed on March 27 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
ICYMI: FEMA Administrator Criswell Speaks to National Emergency Management Association
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed emergency management colleagues today at the opening of the National Emergency Management Association’s Mid-Year Forum in Alexandria, Virginia.
Private Nonprofits, including Houses of Worship, Eligible for Disaster Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Private nonprofit organizations, including houses of worship and other faith-based organizations, may be eligible to apply for federal assistance to help recover from damage in the California counties affected by the severe January winter storms and flooding.
Homeland Security Department discusses Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations on March 27
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Homeland Security Department discusses Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations on March 27
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 28, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on March 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Dr. Paul Roll Call Op-Ed: The Overclassification Problem Plaguing the Federal Government
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: In a new op-ed for Roll Call, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the need to reexamine the government’s classification process and increase transparency.
Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and distinguished Members of this Committee...
West Kentucky Rural Electrical Cooperative Approved for More Than $3.6 Million to Repair Electric Grid
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA has approved more than $3.6 million in total funding to the Commonwealth to reimburse the West Kentucky Rural Electrical Cooperative (RECC) as a result of the Dec. 10-11, 2021, tornadoes.
Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Missouri River Mile Markers 175.5-176.5, Jefferson City, MO on March 28
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Special Local Regulation; Bonita Tideway, Brigantine, NJ discussed on March 28 by Homeland Security Department
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Dodge County Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Information Open House
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Representatives from FEMA will host a Flood Map Information Open House for communities in Dodge County, Minnesota, on April 11, 2023, from 5 - 7 p.m. CT. The open house will give residents a chance to review preliminary versions of the recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).
FEMA Approves Three Disaster Clean-up Projects for Eastern Kentucky Schools Totaling more than $7 Million
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - FEMA has approved more than $7 million in total Public Assistance funding to reimburse the Perry and Letcher County school systems for three disaster clean-up projects that resulted from the July 2022 floods.
Homeland Security Department discusses Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Galveston Bay and Sabine Pass, Texas and Calcasieu Pass, Louisiana on March 28
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on March 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.