Sunday, April 9, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, April 9, 2017 Significant Activity for April 8-9 Significant Events: NoneSignificant Weather: •  Severe thunderstorms possible – Southern Plains to Upper Mississippi Valley•  Heavy snow possible – Northern Plains•  Freezing rain – Northern Plains•  Critical/Elevated Fire Weather – AZ to NE, and FL•  Red Flag Warning – NM, TX, CO, KS, NE, and FL•  Space Weather:   ○  Past 24 hours: Minor, G1 Geomagnetic storms occurred   ○  Next 24 hours: Minor, G1 Geomagnetic storms expectedTropical Activity: No activity affecting U.S. interestsEarthquake Activity: No significant activityDeclaration Activity:...

Saturday, April 8, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, April 8, 2017 Significant Activity – Apr 7-8 Significant Events: None Significant Weather: •  Heavy snow possible – Portions of the Bitterroots in ID and the Rockies in WY•  Red Flag Warning – AZ, NM, and FL•  Space Weather:   ○  Past 24 hours: none observed   ○  Next 24 hours: none predicted Tropical Activity: No activity affecting U.S. interests Earthquake Activity: No significant activity Declaration Activity: None FEMA+Daily+Ops+Briefing+04-08-2017.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to...

Friday, April 7, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, April 7, 2017 Significant Activity – Apr 6-7 Significant Events: None Significant Weather: •  Heavy snow possible – Northern CA and Sierras; portions of Northern Intermountain and Northern Rockies•  Rain and snow – Pacific Northwest to Northern Plains and Central Great Basin; Southern Appalachians to Great Lakes and Northeast•  Rain and thunderstorms – Pacific Northwest to central CA and Central Great Basin•  Critical/Elevated Fire Weather –  AZ, CO, FL, NE, NM, TX, SD, and WY •  Red Flag Warning – FL, NE, NM, SD, and...

Registration Deadline for Tornado Survivors is in One Week

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana survivors of February’s tornadoes have one week left to register with FEMA for disaster recovery assistance.The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 12, 2017.Survivors may register with FEMA by going online with any computer, smartphone or tablet to DisasterAssistance.gov, calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 (10a.m. - 7 p.m.), or downloading the FEMA mobile app. Survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and who use a TTY may call 800-462-7585 to register.FEMA assistance for homeowners and renters may include grants for...

April 5, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for April 5, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing, Wednesday, April 5, 2017   Significant Events: Severe Weather – Southern Plains to Southeast   Significant Weather: Severe thunderstorms & Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Heavy snow possible – MI Space Weather: Past 24 hours: Minor – Geomagnetic storms reaching G1 level occurred Next 24 hours: None predicted Tropical Activity:  Western Pacific - Invest 93P: High chance of development Earthquake Activity: No significant activity Declaration Activity: Major Disaster Declaration Request - Resighini Rancheria Tribe...

Preliminary Flood Map for Newton County, Texas, Ready for Public View

DENTON, Texas – New preliminary flood maps for Newton County are ready for review.Residents are encouraged to examine these maps to decide whether they need to buy flood insurance. Additionally, residents and community leaders can make informed decisions about building and development.A team consisting of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and state and local officials cooperated to produce them.“We’ve worked with our state and local partners to bring this critical information to the area. We hope that everyone reviews the maps to understand the flood risks involved,” said FEMA Region 6...

SPRING BRANCH RESIDENTS CAN NOW PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE

DENTON, Texas –Spring Branch, Texas, located in Comal County, is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means those living and working in the town can purchase flood insurance.Homes or businesses do not have to be in a designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) to experience flooding. Anyone can be financially vulnerable to floods. In fact, people outside of high-risk areas file more than 20 percent of NFIP claims and receive one-third of disaster assistance payments for flooding.Since joining NFIP on Mar. 21, 2017, the...

SAN ELIZARIO RESIDENTS CAN NOW PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE

DENTON, Texas –The city of San Elizario, Texas, located in El Paso County, is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means residents can purchase flood insurance.Homes or businesses do not have to be in a designated Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) to experience flooding. Anyone can be financially vulnerable to floods. In fact, people outside of high-risk areas file more than 20 percent of NFIP claims and receive one-third of disaster assistance payments for flooding.Since joining NFIP on Feb. 27, 2017, the city of...

Disaster Recovery Resource Fair for Tornado and Flood Survivors will be Held in New Orleans East Saturday, April 8

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Disaster Recovery Center in Orleans Parish Closing in Two Weeks

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Orleans Parish will close in two weeks, Friday, April 14. The DRC address and operating hours are:East New Orleans Public Library  Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.5641 Read Blvd.    Saturday, April 8: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.New Orleans, LA 70127   Closed on Sundays.The last Saturday the DRC will operate is April 8. DRC visitors on that day may also attend a one-day Disaster Recovery Resource Fair across the street at the New Orleans East Hospital from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.  The...