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U.S. Fire Administration Announces Effort to Launch New Fire Information and Analytics Platform
By Homeland Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announces the launch of the modernization effort to develop a new, interoperable fire information and analytics platform, known as the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS), for the American fire and emergency services. This effort...
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Making Stop in Greenville
By Homeland Newswire | May 10, 2023
News Release: Madison, Miss. - A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) run by FEMA and the state of Mississippi is now open in Greenville. FEMA and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) want to serve the survivors staying in the Greenville area following the May 24-25 tornadoes and severe storms.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Monroe County
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Monroe County from May 8- 10 and May 18-20 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
ICYMI: Administrator Criswell Delivers Commencement Address at Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell delivered the 2023 commencement address at Pennsylvania State University’s College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) on Saturday.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Allen County
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Allen County from May 8-10 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Broward County
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - The State of Florida and FEMA are operating a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Broward County.
FEMA Is Hiring
By Homeland Newswire | May 9, 2023
News Release: Central, Miss. - FEMA, in partnership with the State of Mississippi, is hiring state residents to assist with recovery efforts from the March 24-25 tornadoes and severe storms.
Three Weeks Left for Mississippi Storm Survivors to Apply for Federal Support
By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: MADISON, Miss. - Mississippi homeowners and renters who sustained damage to their primary property from the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes have three weeks left to apply for federal assistance. The deadline is May 25, 2023.
$1.2 Million Approved for Indiana Residents in First Month After Storms
By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - One month after the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes, more than $1.2 million in FEMA assistance has been approved to help Indiana residents recover.
Historic Buildings in Old San Juan Will Be Repaired with FEMA Funds
By Homeland Newswire | May 8, 2023
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Three centuries-old structures located in Old San Juan that are considered architectural jewels and house hundreds of years of history within their walls will be repaired with nearly $10.7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These are the Catedral de San Juan Bautista, Iglesia Santa Ana and the Capilla Santo Cristo de la Salud, all facilities that are part of the National Register of Historic Places.
ICYMI: FEMA, NOAA Tour Gulf States to Urge Preparedness Ahead of Hurricane Season
By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- This week, FEMA leaders participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s annual Hurricane Awareness Tour in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida.
FEMA Awards Rhode Island Nearly $1.6 Million for Covid Equipment Costs
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $1.6 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse the state for the cost of purchasing, warehousing and distributing materials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FEMA Provides Additional Support for Territory’s COVID-19 Response
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- FEMA has committed an additional $33.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to reimburse the territory for emergency medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly $4 Billion in Flood Insurance Payments Reach Policyholders After Hurricane Ian
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Months after Hurricane Ian swept across the southeast United States in 2022, FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has paid over $3.9 billion to more than 48,000 policyholders.
Additional California Counties Affected by Severe Winter Storms Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Residents of Madera, Mendocino and Mono counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA.
As Kentucky Rebuilds, FEMA Helps Build Resiliency
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: Frankfort, KY - FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides supplemental grants to commonwealth and local governments, to help communities quickly respond to and recover from major disasters. FEMA’s engineers and project managers work with local officials to help rebuild and restore community facilities and infrastructure damaged by the severe storms and flooding that occurred between July 26-29, 2022.
Additional California Counties Affected by Severe Winter Storms Now Eligible for FEMA Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | May 5, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Residents of Madera, Mendocino and Mono counties are now eligible for federal disaster assistance through FEMA.
FEMA Obligation Supports the Conservation of Freshwater Fish
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - The Fish Hatchery in the municipality of Maricao will have a new opportunity to continue cultivating fish species that sustain the population of aquatic life in the islands' reservoirs. The hatchery facilities, which are part of the National Register of Historic Places, will be repaired with over $6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Owen County
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Owen County from May 4-6 and May 15-17 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Benton County
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Benton County from May 4-6 to help survivors of the March 31-April 1 storms and tornadoes continue their recovery.