Hazard Mitigation

Cameron Hamilton, funcionario principal que desempeña las funciones de administrador, anunció que el presidente Donald J. Trump puso a disposición asistencia adicional por desastre, disponible para el estado de Carolina del Sur con el fin de complementar los esfuerzos de recuperación en las áreas afectadas por el huracán Helene del 25 de septiembre al 7 de octubre de 2024.

Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator Cameron Hamilton announced that President Donald J. Trump made additional disaster assistance available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25 – Oct. 7, 2024.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for the City and County of Honolulu. These maps identify revised flood hazards along various streams. The new maps will help building officials, contractors, and homeowners make informed mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer, more disaster-resilient communities.

By day, smoke from fires choked out the sun, leaving the land and its people in a suffocating haze. By night, the sky lit up as the flames marched ever closer. Between 2015 and 2018, wildfires burned nearly three-quarters of Lake County, California. The Tribal Nations that live in the area—as they have for almost 12,000 years—dealt with the worst effects of these events. Some of the fires forced the Tribes to evacuate. Other times, both tribal and non-tribal residents sheltered in place to protect themselves.

Whitestown, New York, is no stranger to flooding. Since the 1950s, flooding has been common. The source of the flooding is Sauquoit Creek, which flows north before ending at the Mohawk River just outside of the town.