Homeowners and renters in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties may be eligible for FEMA Rental Assistance if they cannot live in their homes because of damage due to recent severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding in South Dakota from June 16 to July 8, 2024.
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A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in the town of Hinesburg at the Hinesburg Town Hall.
Disaster Recovery Centers in Dixie and Lafayette counties will be closed on Sundays starting Sept. 8.
FEMA will be at the Clay County Fair to help survivors register for Disaster Assistance and provide information on how to build safer and stronger.
Applying for disaster assistance will not affect other federal benefits you may receive. Those who sustained loss from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides that occurred May 21-27 and live in Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Clay, Greenup, Hopkins, Knox, Logan, Muhlenberg, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Warren or Whitley County, should not hesitate to apply for FEMA assistance.
FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Crescent and Council Bluffs in Pottawattamie County to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring.
ST. PAUL – With the late summer heat across Minnesota, the last thing you may be thinking about is the winter months ahead. But as temperatures drop, your furnace will become the most important appliance in your home. Ahead of the cold weather, FEMA suggests making sure your heating systems, water heaters and other appliances in your primary residence are in good working condition if you were impacted by the June 16 - July 4 severe storms and floods.
The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise for communities around the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The exercise will occur during the week of September 10, 2024, to assess the ability of the State of Maryland to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.
If you have applied for FEMA assistance following the May 21-27 severe weather, you may get a letter from FEMA. Please read the FEMA letter carefully.
FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers low-interest disaster loans in a declared major disaster area. As a matter of fact, 80% of SBA loans are approved homeowners and renters. Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to businesses and residents impacted by Hurricane Beryl.