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Montgomery and Panola Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: PEARL, Miss.- Montgomery and Panola counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after the March 24-25 storms.
Use FEMA Money for Intended Purpose
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: PEARL, Miss. - FEMA reminds Mississippi residents who receive federal disaster assistance for the March tornadoes to use the money for its intended purpose and to keep receipts for three years.
Avoid and Report Disaster Fraud
By Homeland Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
A survivor recently reported getting a text that their “federal government check in the amount of $2800 has been disbursed”.
Understanding Your FEMA Letter
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PEARL, Miss. - Mississippi survivors of the March storms and tornadoes who applied for assistance from FEMA will receive a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email.
Commonwealth Approved for More than $7.6 Million in Federal Funding for 2021 Tornadoes
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky.- FEMA has approved more than $7.6 million in federal funding to reimburse the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) for emergency protective measures, as a result of the Dec. 10-11, 2021, tornadoes.
FEMA Urges Preparedness Ahead of Severe Weather
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - FEMA is urging a wide area of the country to stay alert for weather risks from today into the weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting intense and widespread severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes in some areas.
FEMA Releases Updates to National Risk Index
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA has released major updates to the National Risk Index, a free and easy tool to help better inform communities of their risks from natural hazards and learn about ways to reduce them.
FEMA Seeks College Students for Internship in Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Caribbean Area Office (CAO) in Puerto Rico is seeking college students interested in participating in its Professional Training Program. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 31, 2023.
Be Aware of Fraud After a Disaster
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - 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.
Biden-Harris Administration, FEMA Approve over $10.2 Million for Phase 1 of Solar Microgrids in Puerto Rico
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Today, FEMA approved the first phase of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) project to design a new solar-powered microgrid system for the island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra, located east of the main island. The total cost of the project is nearly $97 million across two phases and will be fully funded by FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).
Severe Weather Threat on Friday: Are You Ready?
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: CHICAGO - Warming temperatures on Friday bring a heightened risk of severe storms, heavy rains, high winds, flooding and even the potential for tornadoes throughout the Mississippi Valley, extending across the state of Illinois.
FEMA Teams Meeting with Survivors in Mississippi
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: PEARL, Miss. - FEMA is meeting survivors where they are to help jumpstart their recovery from the March 24-25
Survivors Should Notify FEMA of Insurance Settlements
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: PRATTVILLE, Ala. - Survivors of the Jan. 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes who have already applied for FEMA disaster assistance are encouraged to let FEMA know about any insurance settlements or denials you receive. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program may cover damage that your insurance does not.
Biden-Harris Administration Expands Assistance to Boost Climate Resilience and Support Communities Using Low-Carbon Materials
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -- As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investments in America and climate resilience, FEMA announced today that it will make grant funds available to communities for low-carbon materials used in disaster recovery and climate resilience projects. States, tribes, territories...
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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...