One month after the federal disaster declaration for the December tornadoes and severe storms, FEMA has provided $1.9 million to more than 500 Tennessee households to help with their recovery. Survivors who still need to apply for FEMA assistance have until Feb. 12, 2024, to do so.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has supported the repair of several community aqueducts in Puerto Rico due to damage by Hurricane María. Five of these aqueducts systems in the towns of Aguas Buenas, Coamo, Naranjito, Patillas and Yabucoa have already benefited from over $331,400 from the agency to repair and strengthen the facilities for future weather events.
All Disaster Recovery Centers in Cook County will be closed Friday, Jan. 12 and will remain closed through Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to severe weather. Normal hours resume Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Nearly three years ago, a severe winter storm brought hazardous conditions to millions of people across Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas, causing widespread disruptions such as frozen pipes, impassable roads, and power outages.
With a forecast beginning Friday across the upper Midwest that includes heavy snow, high winds and blizzard-like conditions followed by severely cold temperatures into next week, the FEMA Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to be #WinterReady and take precautions now to stay safe.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $11.5 million to the State of New Hampshire to reimburse Elliot Hospital for costs of contracting for additional staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.4 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital for the cost of paying its staff overtime to deal with the surge in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cook County homeowners and renters with uninsured or under insured losses from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding have until Friday, Feb. 9 to apply for assistance. The application deadline was recently extended by three weeks to allow more time for affected residents to apply. More than $31 million in FEMA assistance has already been approved.
Cook County residents with uninsured or under insured losses from the Sept. 17-18, 2023 severe storms and flooding can apply for FEMA assistance.
FEMA has approved $2,916,375 for Fleming Neon, in Letcher County, to permanently repair the city’s sewer system which was damaged by the 2022 Eastern Kentucky Floods.