Press Releases

You have until Aug. 2 to apply for federal assistance for uninsured damage from the May flooding in Ascension, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Iberville and Lafayette parishes.

The State-run Recovery Service Center in Lake Charles will continue to assist those affected by the 2020 hurricanes and other weather-related events in Southwest Louisiana. The Center has been extended through July 30.

WASHINGTON -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the final allocations for $475 million for seven fiscal year 2021 competitive preparedness grant programs. 

Washtenaw and Wayne county residents affected by the severe storms and flooding of June 25 - 26, 2021, may now call or go online to register for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Individuals must still register with FEMA, even if they reported damage to local officials or spoke to a FEMA representative during the preliminary damage assessments in early July.

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Michigan to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 25-26, 2021.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Red Apple burning in Chelan County, Washington.

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in the Borough of Danville and Township of Mahoning in Montour County, Pennsylvania. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.

FEMA is hiring Louisiana residents who live in Lake Charles to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts as temporary employees.

FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Chuweah Creek Fire burning in Washington.