Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: zella.campbell 
Oct
05
Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: zella.campbell
Oct
05
Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: zella.campbell
Oct
05
WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Imelda beginning on Sept. 17 -23, 2019.The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, and Orange counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.Federal funding is also...
Oct
04
Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
Oct
04
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, October 4, 2019
Significant Incidents or Threats: • Critical Fire Weather Conditions – UT, CO, and WY
Tropical Activity:• Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (10%)• Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (30%); Disturbance 2: Low (10%)• Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days• Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Declaration Activity: None
FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-4-2019.pdf
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Oct
03
AUSTIN, Texas – Like everyone else, business owners need to prepare for potential disasters, and buying a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a great place to begin those preparations.Business owners can purchase up to $500,000 in coverage for buildings and up to $500,000 for business content coverage through the NFIP. Direct physical damage to a building, such as foundations, pumping systems and water heaters, or contents, such as furniture and fixtures, from a flood is covered by the policy. Building and content coverage is based on the...
Oct
03
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, October 3, 2019
Significant Incidents or Threats: • Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding possible – Southern Rockies and Southwest• Critical Fire Weather Conditions – NV, UT, and HI
Tropical Activity:• Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (20%)• Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%); Disturbance 2: Low (10%)• Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days• Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Declaration Activity: None
FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-3-2019.pdf
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Oct
02
BATON ROUGE, La. — At the request of the state of Louisiana, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard and St. Martin parishes have been added to the August 27 major disaster declaration for preparations and damages related to Hurricane Barry. The additional parishes are now eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) funding to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Barry between July 10 and 15, 2019. FEMA’s PA program reimburses parishes, states, tribes and certain nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis (75 percent federal share)....
Oct
02
AUSTIN, Texas – Texans in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties affected by the June severe storms and flooding who are eligible for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) can meet with FEMA staff in La Feria Oct. 2-4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. FEMA will assist survivors who are eligible for CTHA with the application process. Survivors should complete the application and provide supporting documentation showing a financial need for additional assistance. The application can be submitted at the service center. The applicant service center is located within the U.S. Small...
Oct
02
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Significant Incidents or Threats: • Heavy rains and flash flooding possible – Southern High Plains to Great Lakes
Tropical Activity:• Atlantic: Hurricane Lorenzo (CAT 1); Disturbance 1: Low (20%)• Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%)• Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days• Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Declaration Activity: • Request: Disaster Declaration – Texas
FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-2-2019.pdf
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