If your home was flooded after Hurricane Harvey, you should clean up debris as soon as possible. Do not wait for a flood insurance adjuster or FEMA home inspector to come to your home.More than 87,000 flood insurance claims have been filed with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). More than 3,000 insurance adjusters are conducting inspections of those homes. This process takes time. The NFIP advises policyholders to proceed with debris removal once it is safe to re-enter the structure.Take photos or videos of the outside and inside of the...
Sep
22
Sep
22
AUSTIN, Texas – Three State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open Friday, Sept. 22, 2017: one in Polk County in the city of Livingston, one in Brazoria County in the city of Oyster Creek and another in Harris County in the city of Houston.Disaster recovery centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State and other agencies will...
Sep
21
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 21, 2017
Significant Activity for September 20-21, 2017
Significant Events: Response for Hurricane Maria
Tropical Activity:
• Atlantic – Tropical Storm Jose; Hurricane Maria (CAT 3), Disturbance 1: Low (10%)
• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: High (80%)
• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
• Red Flag Warnings – WY, CO, NE, & KS
• Elevated to Critical Fire Weather conditions – WY, UT, NV, NM, CO, NE, KS,...
Sep
21
AUSTIN, Texas – Four State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open Thursday, Sept 21, 2017: one in Jasper County in the city of Jasper, one in Montgomery County in the city of Conroe, one in Hardin County in the city of Sour Lake and one in Harris County in the city of Pasadena.Disaster recovery centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small...
Sep
21
If you are a Texas resident who sustained property damage caused by Hurricane Harvey flooding, and if your property is insured under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and is located in a special flood hazard area, you may qualify for NFIP Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) coverage.Under this coverage, you may be eligible to receive up to $30,000 to help pay the cost of bringing your home into compliance with your community's floodplain management requirements. Your community floodplain administrator can provide information about these requirements.No additional premium is required to...
Sep
21
Flooding from Hurricane Harvey resulted in more than 87,000 flood insurance claims being filed so far by Texas homeowners, business owners and renters. But some Texans who experienced losses did not have flood insuranceWhy do I need flood insurance?Standard homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flood. Flood is most often called an excluded peril, meaning it’s not covered. You should consider flood insurance even if you’re not required to purchase it or if you live outside a high-risk flood zone, called a Special Flood Hazard Area.Flood zones are areas where there...
Sep
20
AUSTIN, Texas – A State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County in the city of Dallas will close permanently at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. The center that is closing is at the following location:Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center650 S. Griffin StreetDallas, TX 75202Opened: Sept. 11, 2017Individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods can still get help, and register if they still haven’t done so, in the following ways:Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.Calling the FEMA Helpline at...
Sep
20
AUSTIN, Texas – Three State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017: two in Harris County in the cities of Humble and Houston, and one in Bastrop County in the city of Smithville.Disaster recovery centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State and other agencies will be at the centers to talk about assistance...
Sep
20
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 20, 2017
Significant Activity for September 19-20, 2017
Significant Events: Response for Post Tropical Cyclone Irma, Preparation for Hurricane Jose & Maria
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Jose (CAT 1); Hurricane Maria (CAT 4), Disturbance 1: High (70%)
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Medium (80%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1: Low (near 10%)
•Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Red Flag Warnings – WY & SD
•Elevated Fire Weather conditions – UT, CO, AZ, NM, NE, WY, SD, & CO
•Space...
Sep
19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Wednesday, Sept. 20 in Palm Beach County to help Florida storm survivors. The DRC will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Sunday until further notice.The DRC is at the following address:Location: Carolyn Sims Center 225 NW 12th. Ave. Boynton Beach FL 33435 Regular hours: Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. As more centers open, survivors may locate one near them at https://www.fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers or by calling FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. That information is also available on...