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How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Typhoon Mawar
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Guam homeowners and renters who were affected by Typhoon Mawar may apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
Exercises Strengthen Territorial, Federal Partners’ Preparedness for Hurricane Season
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Last week, the Government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners participated in a series of response and initial recovery exercises as well as functional drills to bolster preparedness efforts before Atlantic hurricane season.
Get Ready NOW: Hurricane Season Starts Tomorrow
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
With hurricane season upon us, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages residents in Puerto Rico to get their families and property ready now. Taking early preparedness steps enhances the response and recovery processes from these severe weather events.
FEMA Personnel in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Continue to Support Recovery Efforts Following Impact of Typhoon Mawar
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
FEMA continues coordinating meal, supplies and generator deliveries in Guam with local, territorial, federal, nonprofit organizations and private sector partners to help residents recover.
Guam Survivors Don’t Need to Wait on FEMA to Start Cleaning Up from Typhoon Mawar
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Guam residents affected by Typhoon Mawar don’t need to wait for a visit from a FEMA housing inspector or their insurance company to start cleaning up and making repairs. FEMA inspectors and insurance claims adjusters can verify damage even though cleanup has begun.
Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Powhatan County
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Powhatan County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.
Upper Makefield Saves Residents Money on Flood Insurance Premiums
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Residents of Upper Makefield, Pennsylvania now have lower flood insurance premiums because of the community’s initiatives to implement better floodplain management measures encouraged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
FEMA Approves $3.46 Million for Hurricane Ian Debris Removal in Sarasota
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
FEMA Public Assistance has approved a grant totaling $3,465,179 to reimburse the City of Sarasota for debris removal expenses after Hurricane Ian.
Hundreds of Federal Personnel on the Ground in Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Supporting Recovery Efforts Following Typhoon Mawar
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Hundreds of personnel from federal agencies and voluntary organizations are in Guam supporting the ongoing response and recovery efforts from Typhoon Mawar. FEMA continues working with local, territorial, federal, nonprofit organizations and private sector partners to get essential services reopened and operational.
Over $8.1 Million Obligated to Repair Roads Damaged by Fiona
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Over $8.1 million were obligated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair roads and bridges damaged by Fiona in Humacao, Jayuya, Las Piedras, Mayagüez, Patillas and Yauco. Among the permanent projects are the Los Pilones Road in Mayagüez and Puente Gladys, in Barrio Guardarraya, Patillas that have completed their construction.
FEMA Region 3 Highlights Dam Safety on Anniversary of the Historic Johnstown Dam Failure
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
National Dam Safety Awareness Day occurs on May 31 of each year in remembrance of the devastating failure of the South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1889. The dam failure resulted in the loss of more than 2,200 lives and was the worst dam failure in the history of the United States.
Federal Disaster Support for Tornado Survivors Hits $8.5 Million
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
Some $8.5 million in federal disaster assistance is helping fuel the recovery of residents and businesses that suffered damage from the recent tornadoes that tore across Western and Middle Tennessee.
Hours to Change at Disaster Recovery Centers on June 1
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
FEMA and the State of Oklahoma Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Cleveland, McClain, Pottawatomie counties will begin new hours of operation on Thursday, June 1.
FEMA Awards Over $1 Million to New Haven for Wind Proofing Water Treatment Plant
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse New Haven’s regional water utility for part of the cost of strengthening its treatment plant against future storms.
FEMA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Increase Funding Access, Reduce Disaster Risk for Vulnerable Communities
By Homeland Newswire Report | Jun 4, 2023
FEMA has published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comment on how to apply new legislation that will designate areas where communities are most at risk to natural hazards.
FEMA Awards Over $1.3 Million to Connecticut for COVID Temporary Hospital Costs
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.3 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse it for the cost of steps taken to open several temporary hospitals to handle the overflow caused by COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.
19-Year-Old Woman Charged for Assaulting TSA Officers
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. MaKiah Cherae Coleman, 19, of Glendale, Arizona, was indicted on May 17, 2023, by a federal grand jury in Phoenix. The six-count indictment included three counts of assault on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and three counts of Interference with Airport Security Screening Personnel.
National Internet Safety Month: Together, we can make our K-12 schools cybersecure. Its fundamental.
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: The education of our children is fundamental to our way of life. If someone had told me 10 or 20 years ago that I would live to see K-12 schools and whole districts shut down operations because of cybersecurity breaches, I wouldnt have believed them. Yet, thats exactly what were seeing. In January, the...
ICE conducts removal flights June 2
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted multiple removal flights including to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as part of dozens of flights conducted each week.
Peters and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Attacks from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Improve Health Security at DHS
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation to significantly enhance the federal government’s ability to protect against threats from weapons of mass destruction, which...