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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

Renters and homeowners who live in Chaves County and whose primary residence is uninhabitable or inaccessible, because of the Oct. 19-20, 2024, severe storm and flooding, may be eligible for federal rental assistance for temporary housing. Grants are being made available to eligible New Mexicans through FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
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If you have an immediate or serious emergency need because of the Oct. 19-20, 2024, severe storm and flooding, you may qualify for a one-time $770 payment per household from FEMA’s Serious Needs Assistance (SNA) program.
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The official deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has passed. However, help from FEMA is still at hand for Louisiana renters and homeowners who have damage to their residence from Hurricane Francine. Here are some options:
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FEMA is committed to helping all eligible New Mexicans recover from the damage they experienced during the Oct. 19-20, 2024, severe storm and flooding in Chaves County. This includes U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals and qualified non-citizens.
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Congress and the President extended the deadline to file a claim for flood insurance from May 31, 2024, to December 20, 2024. Requests for flood insurance paid for by the Claims Office must be submitted to the Hermit’s Peak Calf/Canyon Claims Office by December 20, 2024. Claimants can either submit a new Notice of Loss (NOL) for flood insurance or amend an existing Notice of Loss.
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