Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Jefferson and Santa Rosa counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work to repair public facilities that were damaged by the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes.
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When you apply for FEMA assistance, FEMA will send you a letter that explains the aid you receive. Read this letter carefully – if it says you’re “ineligible,” it does not mean you’re denied. You may just need to send more information.
When you apply for FEMA assistance, FEMA will send you a letter that explains the aid you receive. Read this letter carefully – if it says you’re “ineligible,” it does not mean you’re denied. You may just need to send more information.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Hancock County to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding.
HONOLULU – In addition to leasing units for eligible survivors through FEMA’s Direct Lease Program, FEMA is actively building a temporary group housing site on Maui at Kilohana. Given the speed and progress of residential debris removal in Lahaina, FEMA is now also beginning to work with interested private homeowners to place temporary housing units on their property while they rebuild their home.
FEMA Individual Assistance is available to Kentucky renters, including students, as well as homeowners in Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union and Whitley counties with losses from the April 2 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides.
FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Appomattox County, Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.– A state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open on Friday and Saturday, June 28-29, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Wayne County Office of Emergency Services in Wayne to help West Virginia residents affected by the April 2-6 severe storms.
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Attleboro at Bristol Community College is scheduled to close on Wednesday, July 3 at 3 p.m.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) allocated funds for the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to perform repairs to the Iris Alameda Wildlife Refuge and Combate Beach facilities in Cabo Rojo following damage from Hurricane Fiona.