LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers operating in storm-stressed Arkansas counties have a large number of resources disaster survivors can access to speed their recovery.Accessible to the whole community, including those with disabilities and additional communication needs, disaster centers are facilities housing federal, state, local and voluntary agencies. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at the disaster centers.Disaster Recovery Centers are staffed with representatives from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration and may include representatives of other agencies. Survivors...
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Jul
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Significant Activity for July 11-12, 2017
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Eugene; Tropical Disturbance Six-E• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms – Central Plains to Great Lakes• Flash Flooding Possible – Central Plains, Upper/Middle Mississippi valleys, and Great Lakes• Space Weather: ○ Past 24 hours: none observed ○ Next 24...
Jul
11
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A mobile State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will visit Corning in Clay County from Thursday, July 13 to Monday, July 17, to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding between April 26 and May 19.The disaster center location and hours are as follows:Clay CountyM.B. Ainley, Jr. Community Center536 E. Elm St.Corning AR 72422Hours: Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Sunday, 1-5 p.m.Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Disaster Recovery Centers are staffed with representatives from the Arkansas Department of Emergency...
Jul
11
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Significant Activity for July 10-11, 2017
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Eugene; Disturbance 1• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms – Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley• Flash Flooding – Upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, Middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys • Critical and Elevated Fire weather – ID, CA, MT, WY,...
Jul
10
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Effective Wednesday, July 12, the hours for fixed-location Disaster Recovery Centers in Arkansas will change. Hours will be:Monday through Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Saturday: Noon to 5 p.m.Sundays: ClosedThe new hours do not affect hours announced for the mobile Disaster Recovery Centers and apply only to the locations below:Faulkner CountyMcGee Center3800 College Ave.Conway AR 72034 Lawrence CountyBlack River Fire Training Center114 Wilson Drive Walnut Ridge AR 72476 Randolph CountyOld Randolph County Nursing Center1405 Hospital DrivePocahontas AR 72455 Saline CountyIndian Springs Baptist Church23581 I-30Bryant AR 72022 Washington CountyFayetteville Executive Airport Terminal Building4500...
Jul
10
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, July 10, 2017
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, July 10, 2017
Significant Activity – July 7-10
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Low (near 20%)
Eastern Pacific – Hurricane Eugene (Cat 2)
Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Severe thunderstorms flash flooding – Northern Rockies, Great Lakes, Middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys
Flash flooding – Great Lakes, Middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys
Critical and Elevated fire weather...
Jul
08
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, July 8, 2017
Significant Activity for July 7-8, 2017
Significant Events: NoneTropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Eugene• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interestsSignificant Weather: • Elevated Fire Weather conditions and Isolated dry thunderstorms over much western states• Red Flag Warnings for portions of CA, NV, AZ, UT, and MT• Space Weather: ○ Past 24 hours: None ○ Next 24 hours: Minor;...
Jul
07
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas residents living in counties near the Missouri border may visit a state/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Missouri to get help registering for disaster assistance for storm damage occurring between April 26 and May 19.Recovery centers are operating in Washington, Randolph and Lawrence counties in Arkansas, but residents of Benton, Carroll, Boone, Fulton, Randolph and Clay counties may live closer to Carter, Howell, Oregon, Ozark or Stone counties in Missouri.The schedule for the centers in both states is as follows:MissouriCarter CountyVan Buren Youth and Community Center1204 Hwy....
Jul
07
BATON ROUGE, La. — More than 1,000 households have made strides in their recovery and moved out of FEMA Manufactured Housing Units (MHUs) to more permanent housing. At the height of the housing program after the August 2016 flood, more than 4,600 eligible households were licensed into MHUs.East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes account for a majority of households in MHUs. At this time, about 3,500 households are living in MHUs while they work toward a permanent housing plan.MHUs were provided as a last-resort temporary housing solution by FEMA at...