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FEMA is actively seeking vendors for Group Site Maintenance and Maintenance/Repairs on FEMA-owned modular housing units being used as temporary housing for individuals and families displaced by the Maui wildfires.
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If you receive a letter from FEMA saying you are ineligible for assistance, you can appeal the decision and provide more information. It is possibly something as simple as missing documentation or information.
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Residents of Texas recovering from Hurricane Beryl should take precautions as they assess their damage and begin to clean up. With millions of people still without power, residents should be aware of the dangers of extreme heat. As the storm continues to move northeast across the Midwest, those in Beryl’s path should remain vigilant and listen to their local officials.
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If you applied for assistance from FEMA after the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes you will receive an eligibility letter from FEMA in the mail or by email.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- FEMA teams will be out this week to provide assistance to those affected by the April 11-12, 2024, storms. FEMA staff will be answering questions about applications for Individual Assistance as well as helping those who have not yet registered. Residents of Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel, and Wood counties are eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from damage and losses caused by the April 11-12, 2024, storms. Residents are urged to apply by Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024.
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Oklahomans who lost their underinsured vehicles because of the April and May storms and tornadoes may be able to repair or replace them with FEMA’s help. Unlike most other forms of disaster assistance, you don’t need to live in the declared counties to be eligible.
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FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Emmet and Lyon counties to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring.
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Residents of Lincoln and Otero counties and the Mescalero Apache Reservation who applied for federal disaster assistance from FEMA following the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding will receive a determination letter from FEMA by mail or email.
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Nebraskans have one week left to apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance. The deadline is July 15, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.
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Homeowners and renters in Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union and Whitley counties who have loss and damage caused by the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides have two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is July 22.
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