FRANKFORT, Ky. –When a tornado warning is issued, immediately seek the best available refuge area. Your chance of surviving improves if you follow these guidelines.
Press Releases
LOS ANGELES – FEMA is still working in Los Angeles County to help residents recover from the LA wildfires. The deadline to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance has passed, but Disaster Recovery Centers remain open and the deadline to submit a Right of Entry (ROE) to participate in the federally funded debris removal program has been extended to April 15.
DENTON, Texas – New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on or about Oct. 2, 2025, for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.
West Virginians in Raleigh County can now apply for FEMA assistance to help with costs from the Feb. 15, 2025, winter flooding.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – With another round of severe weather on the way here in Kentucky, you need to stay prepared.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – When natural disasters occur, it's possible that some people will try and exploit the situation by pretending to be official disaster aid workers.
LOS ANGELES – In order to have debris removed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), property owners affected by the Los Angeles Wildfires must submit a Right of Entry (ROE) form to LA County. The deadline to submit a ROE form has been extended to April 15, 2025.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Wayne County at Tolsia High School at 8 a.m., April 2, 2025. FEMA encourages residents of the impacted counties to register for assistance, including homeowners and renters.
Thursday, March 27 marked six months since Hurricane Helene struck Georgia, bringing destruction and disrupting the lives of millions of people across the state.
FRANKFORT, Ky. –The Disaster Recovery Center in Owsley County, which closed its location at the Owsley County Recreation Center March 28 at 7 p.m., has moved to the Owsley County Public Library and opened April 1 at 7 a.m.