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FEMA Region 6 office, located in Denton, TX, partners with federal emergency management for 68 Tribal Nations and the following states.

States

Visit the state's page for localized content, such as disaster recovery centers, flood maps, fact sheets, jobs and other resources.

Leadership

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Region 6 Administrator

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Region 6 Deputy Administrator

Region 6 Resources

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Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officials

Find customizable templates and additional tools to support your Risk MAP outreach. Download the Resource Matrix for all Guidebook templates.

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Use the search filters below to browse content tailored to help Region 6 prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

Repeat Flood Data Available to Communities

Repeat flood loss data might be available for your community. Discover how you can leverage this data to improve floodplain management, disaster recovery, planning, and mitigation grant funding efforts.

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Learn the process for requesting this data from FEMA and explore FEMA's websites for publicly accessible flood loss information.

R6 Risk Communications Guidebook

Risk Communications Guidebook for Local Officials details best practices, strategies, tool and insights to support communications and outreach needs during the Risk MAP process.

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Local Officials can use this Resource Matrix to help navigate and prioritize when to use which Risk Communications Guidebook templates.

Base Level Engineering Tools and Resources

Base Level Engineering (BLE) produces datasets that can assist communities in the local review and management of their floodplains. You can access BLE data available, free-of-charge, on the interactive on-line portal, known as the Estimated Base Flood Elevation (estBFE) Viewer.

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Community Flood Risk Open House Toolkit

This template can help you create a detailed plan on setting up and running a local Flood Risk Open House. It has outreach tactics, news releases, public service announcements, talking points, social media posts, and meeting plans.

Determining Available Flood Hazard Information

The Available Flood Hazard Information (AFHI) tables are produced quarterly and may be issued intermediately in response to a Federal Disaster Declaration. AFHI tables allow access to all available flood hazard information within the FEMA flood mapping program.

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Contact Us

General
940-898-5399

Grants
FEMA-R6-Grants-Inquiry@fema.dhs.gov

Exercise Officer
FEMA-R6-Exercise@fema.dhs.gov

News Desk
940-898-5454
FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov

Technological Hazards
Oscar Martinez
FEMA-R6-REPP@fema.dhs.gov

Tribal Affairs
FEMA-R6-Tribal-Affairs@fema.dhs.gov

Regional News and Information

Once a disaster is declared, FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams are ready to go into impacted communities. Because of this, they are often called FEMA’s “boots on the ground”. They often walk through affected areas or set up in small groups in a neighborhood facility.
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If you applied for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Francine, you will receive a letter in the mail or via email. The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it will include the amount of any assistance FEMA may provide and information on the appropriate use of disaster assistance funds.
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Scam attempts can be made over the phone, by mail or email, text or in person. If you have applied for disaster assistance after Hurricane Francine, FEMA will notify you of its decision. The agency may also contact you if it needs additional information to process your application. This may come in the form of a letter. In some instances, you may receive a phone call. Review your FEMA letters carefully.
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Chaves County homeowners and renters, who sustained damage from the Oct. 19-20, 2024, severe storm and flooding may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
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FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of New Mexico to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on Oct. 19-20, 2024.
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