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President Donald J. Trump Amends Texas Disaster Declaration

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WASHINGTON. — President Donald J. Trump today made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Texas by authorizing an increase in federal funding for certain eligible costs.The President’s action today authorizes 90 percent Federal cost share for debris removal, including direct Federal assistance; and a 100 percent Federal cost share for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for 30 days from the start of the incident period, and then a 90 percent Federal cost share thereafter.Under the President’s major disaster declaration issued for the state of Texas on August...
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Multi-media Resources Available for Hurricane Harvey

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OIG Hotline to report waste and abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.kuhns
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Texans in 32 Counties Eligible to Apply for State, Federal Disaster Assistance

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DENTON, Texas – If you sustained property damage as a result of Hurricane Harvey and live in one of 32 counties designated for federal aid, register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). You may be eligible for federal and state disaster assistance.The presidential disaster declaration makes federal Individual Assistance available to eligible families, individuals and business owners in 32 Texas counties. They are:Aransas, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Ft. Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Kleberg, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Jacinto,...
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The Road to Recovery: The federal family’s coordinated efforts to support survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners’ personnel and resources are supporting state, local, and tribal efforts throughout Texas and Louisiana. More than 30,000 federal staff are deployed in support of the response to Hurricane Harvey.Hurricane Harvey made landfall at Rockport, Texas on Friday, August 25, at 10 p.m. CDT, the first major hurricane to make landfall on the Gulf Coast since 2005. Harvey's extremely slow movement for the next five days resulted in catastrophic flooding in southeast Texas and Louisiana.Rescue...
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Saturday, September 2, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, September 2, 2017 Significant Activity for September 1-2, 2017 Significant Events: Remnants of HarveyTropical Activity:•  Atlantic – Hurricane Irma; Disturbance 1 – Low (near 0%) •  Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Lidia•  Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours •  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interestsSignificant Weather:  •  Elevated fire weather – MT, WY, ND, and SD•  Space weather:    ○  Past 24 hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching G1 level occurred   ○  Next 24 hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching G1...
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Friday, September 1, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, September 1, 2017 Significant Activity for August 31 - September 1, 2017 Significant Events: Tropical Depression HarveyTropical Activity:•  Atlantic – Hurricane Irma; Disturbance 1 – Low (near 0%) •  Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Lidia•  Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours •  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interestsSignificant Weather:  •  Severe Thunderstorms – Tennessee Valley, Southern Appalachians, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic•  Flash Flooding – Tennessee Valley, Southern Appalachians, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic•  Elevated fire weather – MT, WY, ND, SD, and...
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FEMA Advises Disaster Applicants to Beware of Rumors, Misinformation, and Fraud

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WASHINGTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is raising awareness that Hurricane Harvey disaster survivors, and their friends and family, must be alert for false rumors, scams, identity theft, and fraud. Although many Americans are working hard to help their neighbors now, during chaotic times, some will always try to take advantage of the most vulnerable. To dispel some of the false rumors circulating on the internet and social media, FEMA created a dedicated website to address some of the most common themes. Remember, if it sounds too good to be...
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Unified Response Efforts Underway in Response to Storm

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WASHINGTON – As remnants of Harvey continue to affect Texas and Louisiana, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners continue to mobilize thousands of personnel and resources to support state, local and tribal efforts throughout the region.More than 230 shelters are open across the affected and surrounding areas and housed tens of thousands of people last night.  Emergency management officials caution that residents of Texas and Louisiana are still not out of harm’s way.  Download the FEMA mobile app (in English and Spanish)...
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Sheltering and Immediate Assistance Available after Hurricane Harvey

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Washington –As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter eastern Texas and southwest Louisiana, life safety and access to safe shelters remain a priority of local responders, Texas officials, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the entire federal family.More than 230 shelters are currently open across the affected and surrounding areas. Download the FEMA mobile app (available in English and Spanish) to register for assistance, and for directions to open shelters, a customizable checklist of emergency supplies, disaster survival tips, and weather alerts from the National Weather Service. The app also...
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Thursday, August 31, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, August 31, 2017 FEMA  Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, August 31, 2017 Significant Activity – August 30 – 31 Significant Events: Tropical Depression Harvey Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Tropical Depression Harvey; Tropical Storm Irma; Disturbance 1 – Low (20%) Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Lidia Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather:  Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys to Southeast Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, August 30, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, August 30, 2017Significant Activity – August 29 – 30Significant Events: Tropical Storm HarveyTropical Activity: Atlantic – Tropical Storm Harvey; Disturbance 1 – High (near 100%) Eastern Pacific – Potential Tropical Cyclone Fourteen-E – High (near 100%) Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather:  Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi Valley to Southeast Flash flooding possible –Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys and Southeast Elevated...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, August 29, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Significant Activity – August 28-29 Significant Events: Tropical Storm Harvey Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Tropical Storm Harvey; Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten – Medium (40%); Disturbance 1 – High (90%) Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – High (90%) Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather:  Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi Valley Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi...
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Transitional Shelter Assistance

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FEMA may provide Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) to applicants who are unable to return to their pre-disaster primary residence because their home is either unihabitaable or inaccessible due to a Presidentially-declared disaster. TSA is intended to reduce the number of disaster survivors in congregate shelters by transitioning survivors into short-term accomodations through direct payments to lodging providers. TSA does not count toward an applicant’s maximum amount of assistance available under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP).TSA is funded under Section 403 of the Stafford Act and is subject to a state...
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Critical Needs Assistance

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FEMA may provide financial assistance to individuals and households who, as a result of the disaster, have immediate or critical needs because they are displaced from their primary dwelling. Immediate or critical needs are life-saving and life-sustaining items including, but not limited to: water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items, and fuel for transportation. Critical Needs Assistance (CNA) is awarded under the Other Needs Assistance provision of the Individuals and Households Program (IHP) and is subject to a state cost share....
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FEMA Shares Hurricane Harvey Resources for Texas Survivors, Volunteers

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OIG Hotline to report waste and abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: earl.armstrong
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Tropical Storm Harvey Continues Impacts Across Texas: Let family, friends, and loved ones know you are safe

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WASHINGTON - The top priority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal partners is to support the state and local communities in Texas to protect the life and safety of those in impacted areas.Tropical Storm Harvey remains a dangerous, long duration storm. This storm is hundreds of miles wide and is creating dangerous storm surge, flooding, sustained winds and tornadoes.All those in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Harvey should continue to follow the instructions of state, local, and tribal officials, including...
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Federal Aid Programs for the State of Louisiana Emergency Declaration

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OIG Hotline to report waste and abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.kuhns
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President Donald J. Trump Signs Emergency Declaration for Louisiana

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the State of Louisiana to supplement state, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Tropical Storm Harvey beginning on August 27, 2017 and continuing.The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency...
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Monday, August 28, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, August 28, 2017 FEMA  Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, August 28, 2017 Significant Activity – August 27-28 Significant Events: Tropical Storm Harvey Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Tropical Storm Harvey; Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten – High (90%); Disturbance 1 – High (70%) Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – High (80%) Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather:  Severe thunderstorms possible – TX & LA  Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi...
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August 27, 2017

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 27, 2017 Significant Events: Tropical Weather Threat – Gulf Coast Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – Tropical Storm Harvey; Disturbance 1 – Medium (50%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%) • Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – High (80%) • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather:  • Severe Thunderstorms possible – TX & LA  • Flash Flooding possible – TX & LA• Space weather:    o Past 24 hours: None   o Next 24 hours: None Earthquake Activity: No significant activity Declaration Activity:...
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