FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
Freezing Rain – Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, northern Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast
Heavy Snow – CA, OR, NV, CO, Great lakes, and Northeast
Snow – CA to the Central Plains, Upper Mississippi Valleys, Great Lakes, and Northeast
Rain and Thunderstorms – Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast
Rain and Snow – Portions of CA, Great Lakes
Space Weather – Past 24 hours – None; Next 24 hours – Minor G1 likely
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity: None...
Jan
03
Jan
02
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, January 2, 2017
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
•Flash Flooding – Gulf Coast & Southeastern U.S.
•Snow – Cascades, Northern to Southern Rockies, northern CA, Upper Mississippi Valley, & Northeast
•Heavy snow – Northern CA, Northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley
•Rain/snow – CA, Southwest
•Freezing Rain possible – Middle and Upper Mississippi valleys, Northeast
•Severe Thunderstorms – Southern Plains, Southeast
•Rain – California, MidAtlantic
•Space Weather – Past 24 hours – none; Next 24 hours – none
Tropical Activity Western Pacific: No activity...
Dec
30
BATON ROUGE, La. —Louisiana flood recovery continues thanks to the work of committed citizens, businesses, government agencies and faith-based, community and volunteer organizations.Unfortunately, some contractors seeking to exploit survivors often appear in a disaster’s wake. Survivors who hire contractors to repair and rebuild homes should be cautious.Consumers working with contractors should keep the following tips in mind:Contractors must be licensed or registered to do work in Louisiana.Down payments for repair work should not exceed 10 percent of the total cost.Contractors should not be paid for work that is not complete. Survivors...
Dec
29
BATON ROUGE, La. — Flood-related disasters occur about every six years in Louisiana, so make sure your home and personal belongings are protected from flood damage. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides content as well as structure coverage.Many who purchase flood insurance forget coverage for contents. Annual premiums for contents insurance in moderate- and low- risk areas range from $48 to $226 to assist with flood loss up to $100,000 for contents depending on the type and amount of coverage.Eligible items for contents coverage include personal items, like clothes and...
Dec
29
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, December 29, 2016
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
•Heavy snow/high winds – interior New England, Cascades to Northern High Plains
•Heavy lake-effect snow – areas downwind of the Great Lakes
•Rain/thunderstorms – Deep South and Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic
•Space Weather – Past 24 hours – none; next 24 hours – none
Tropical Activity Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity: None
FEMA+Daily+Ops+Briefing+12-29-2016.pdf
Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update...
Dec
28
Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: sylvia.obear
Dec
28
BATON ROUGE, La. –Volunteer organizations have joined Louisiana communities to smooth the road to recovery following the August flood. They play an important role in many federally declared disasters.FEMA has organized volunteer groups in some affected communities to determine potential recovery resources for flood survivors that exceed what federal disaster assistance provides. They form long-term recovery committees to create solutions that fill in the gaps and unmet needs. Committees often collaborate with local leaders to identify what survivor needs remain.Volunteer groups are crucial parts of recovery because federal disaster assistance cannot...
Dec
28
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
•Heavy snow – Pacific Northwest
•Space Weather – Past 24 hours – none; next 24 hours – none
Tropical Activity Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity:
•Major Disaster Declaration Request – Newtok Village (Within AK)
FEMA+Daily+Ops+Briefing+12-28-2016.pdf
Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe
Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state.
If you have questions or problems with...
Dec
27
BATON ROUGE, La. — A quick fix may change decisions for survivors who applied for FEMA help following Louisiana’s August flood and disagree with determination letters.Everybody has a right to appeal. Survivors should read determination letters carefully to understand FEMA’s decision and know exactly what is needed to appeal.Many times applicants just need to submit some extra documents for FEMA to process their application. FEMA can reconsider applicants in some cases if they:Submit insurance documents. Provide documents from their insurance company that detail their coverage or settlement is insufficient to make...
Dec
27
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Significant Events: Volcanic Activity – Bogoslof Volcano
Significant Weather:
•Heavy Snow – Pacific Northwest, Northern Intermountain, Northern Rockies
•Snow – Northern to Central Rockies, Great Lakes
•Rain and Snow – Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes and Northeast
•Rain and Thunderstorms –Southern Plains through the Tennessee/Ohio Valleys into the Southeast, Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic to Northeast
•Space Weather – Minor (G1 level) storms observed past 24 hours; no storms predicted for the next 24 hours
Tropical Activity Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S....