FEMA announced today that it is submitting its first claim for Hurricane Ian to recover $36.3 million in reinsurance coverage.
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Less than one month after a federal disaster declaration was issued for Mississippi, more than $3.1 million in FEMA assistance has been approved for survivors of the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding.
FEMA today announced 93 local communities, tribes and territories across all 10 FEMA regions will receive non-financial Direct Technical Assistance to help build community-wide resilience through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. This more than doubles the number of recipients from last year. This announcement comes following the agency’s recent announcement on the 656 BRIC recipients.
All Disaster Recovery Centers, serving Kentuckians who experienced loss from the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides, will temporarily close at 7 p.m. EST, Wednesday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The centers will reopen 10 a.m. EST, Friday, July 5.
FEMA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are encouraging everyone to plan and act now to protect themselves against the dangers of heat-related illness and death.
Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Wayne County, MI. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment period.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.5 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse it for the administrative costs of responding to and recovering from Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on July 2 at 7:13 p.m. PDT / 10:13 p.m. EDT to assist the state of California to combat the Thompson Fire burning in Butte County.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center at the Christ Temple Church located at 2400 Johnstown Road Huntington is closing today, July 3, 2024, at 6 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center at the Hansford Senior Community Center in St. Albans, WV, is closing today, July 3, 2024, at 4 p.m.