WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds on February 7, 2017.The President's action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals in Livingston and Orleans parishes.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...
Feb
11
Feb
11
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, February 11, 2017
Significant Activity for February 10-11
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
Heavy snow – Central Rockies
Snow – Pacific Northwest, CA, Northern Intermountain, Central Great Basin, Rockies, Northern/Central Plains, Great Lakes to Northeast
Rain and snow – Southwest U.S.; lower Great Lakes to NY
Rain – Pacific Northwest, southern CA and Southwest; Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley up though Mid-Atlantic
Critical Fire Weather – Central/Southern Plains
Red Flag Warnings – CO, NM, TX, OK, and KS
Space Weather: Past 24 hours: none; next...
Feb
10
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Trump's disaster declaration issued for the State of Oklahoma. Assistance for State, Tribal, and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health. Emergency protective measures assistance is available to State, tribal and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis. (Source: FEMA funded, State administered.)Payment...
Feb
10
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the State of Oklahoma to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe winter storm from January 13-16, 2017.Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm in Beaver, Beckham, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Major, Roger Mills, Texas, Woods, and...
Feb
10
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, February 10, 2017
Significant Activity for February 9-10
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
Freezing rain possible – Upper Mississippi Valley
Heavy snow – Pacific Northwest, CA, Northern Intermountain, Rockies to Central Great Basin; upper Great Lakes
Rain and snow – Pacific Northwest to Northern Plains, Central Great Basin and Rockies; Middle/Upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to Mid-Atlantic
Snow – Great Lakes to Northeast
Rain – Pacific Northwest, southern CA and Central Great Basin; Southern Plains to Tennessee Valley
Critical/Elevated Fire Weather – Central/Southern Plains...
Feb
09
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, February 9, 2017
Significant Events: Severe weather/tornadoes - Louisiana
Significant Weather:
• Flash flooding possible – northern and central CA
• Freezing rain possible – Northern Intermountain and Northern Plains
• Heavy snow possible – Northern Intermountain, Northern Rockies, Sierras, Northeast
• Rain and snow – Pacific Northwest to Northern Plains, Central Great Basin and Central Rockies; Southern Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic
• Rain and thunderstorms – coastal NC
• Rain – Pacific Northwest to southern CA; Central Great Basin
• Snow – Northern Plains to...
Feb
08
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Significant Events: Severe weather/tornadoes - Louisiana
Significant Weather:
• Freezing rain possible – Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain
• Flash flooding possible – northern CA
• Heavy snow possible – Northern Intermountain, Northern Rockies, Southern Appalachians to Mid-Atlantic
• Rain and snow – Pacific Northwest to Northern Plains, Central Great Basin and Central Rockies; Middle Mississippi Valley to Tennessee Valley and Northeast
• Rain and thunderstorms – Tennessee and Ohio valleys to Mid-Atlantic and Southeast
• Rain – Pacific Northwest to...
Feb
08
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Feb
07
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Significant Events: None
Significant Weather:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Middle/Lower Mississippi valleys, Ohio/Tennessee valleys and Southeast
• Freezing Rain – Great Lakes to Northeast
• Flash Flooding – California
• Heavy Snow – California, Pacific Northwest, Northern Intermountain, Central Rockies, Central Plains, and Great Lakes
Space Weather: Past 24 hours: none; next 24 hours: none
Tropical Activity: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity:
• Amendment No. 1 to FEMA-4295-DR-MS
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Feb
07
BATON ROUGE, La. — In the six months following the August flood, Louisiana recovery has moved forward as a result of survivors helping one another, volunteer groups and partnerships among different levels and agencies of government.The partnership has worked together to advance recovery in many ways. Work includes mucking out homes, clearing debris, creating solutions to keep displaced survivors close to home, advancing flood insurance payments and other financial help to repair homes and businesses, and reimbursing local governments for temporary school facilities.Survivors Staying Close to HomeSurvivors and communities have coordinated...