News and Media: Disaster 3550

WASHINGTON - As FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor visits Louisiana for the fourth time since hurricanes Laura, Sally, Delta and Zeta devastated the state, federal workers are on the ground, working around the clock making roads accessible and providing emergency power. Administrator Gaynor is in Louisiana today meeting with state and local officials, including Gov. John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to help address immediate needs. Administrator Gaynor is also joined by FEMA Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson.

WASHINGTON -- Following Hurricane Zeta’s Gulf Coast landfall Wednesday evening, FEMA and other federal agencies are prepared to support a locally executed, state managed and federally supported response.  

FEMA prepositioned various commodities to provide support and is also actively coordinating the efforts of federal agencies as recovery and relief efforts continue for hurricanes Laura, Sally and Delta.

Federal Support Responding to Hurricane Zeta

WASHINGTON --FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Zeta beginning on Oct. 27 and continuing. 

Federal funding is available to the state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures.