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DENVER – Earlier this evening FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Horse Gulch Fire burning in Lewis and Clark and Broadwater counties in Montana, between the town of York and Canyon Ferry.
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FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Jasper and Ringgold counties to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring.
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Texans who have disaster related needs due to Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Household Program. Currently, residents living in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties may be eligible for disaster assistance.
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Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) operated by the State of New Mexico and FEMA in Ruidoso and on the Mescalero Apache Reservation will be closed on Sundays beginning July 14.
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President Biden amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Texas on July 12 authorizing additional federal assistance to disaster survivors to help aid in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl which occurred July 5-9, 2024. Survivors who are uninsured or underinsured can register for assistance that may include funding to repair or replace their homes, temporary housing, access to low-interest loans or other programs to help them jumpstart their recovery.
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FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County July 13 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms and flooding April 26-June 5.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A state-federal Disaster Recovery Center will open at the Tyler Mountain Volunteer Fire Department located at 5380 Big Tyler Road in Cross Lanes tomorrow, July 13, 2024, at 8 a.m. West Virginia residents who were impacted by the April 2-6 and 11-12 severe storms can visit a disaster recovery center to get help registering for FEMA disaster assistance. To locate a center, check the FEMA app or visit DRC Locator (fema.gov).
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CHARLESTON, W.VA. – If you’re passionate about helping your neighbors in West Virginia recover from April’s storms and tornadoes, FEMA may have a job for you. FEMA is hiring additional staff to assist with recovery from the April 2-6, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska. – As of today, FEMA and the Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management have approved $108.8 million to help Alaska communities rebuild infrastructure and public buildings damaged during Typhoon Merbok and reimburse costs incurred by communities to take life-saving emergency measures during and immediately following the storm.
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Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in all communities and incorporated areas of Freestone County, Texas.
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