Press Releases

A joint state/federal Disaster Recovery Center opens Wednesday, April 3 to help survivors of the recent severe storms and flooding get help with various disaster assistance programs.

A joint state/federal Disaster Recovery Center opens Wednesday, April 3 to help survivors of the recent severe storms and flooding get help with various disaster assistance programs.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $6.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Mass General Brigham, Inc. for the cost of steps taken to deal with increased patient loads caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $5.6 million to the State of Connecticut to reimburse it for the cost of quarantining corrections workers and other steps taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus during the pandemic.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $23 million to the State of Vermont to reimburse it for the cost of providing testing to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.