AUSTIN, Texas – Texans in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties affected by the June severe storms and flooding who are eligible for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance (CTHA) can meet with FEMA staff in La Feria Oct. 2-4 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. FEMA will assist survivors who are eligible for CTHA with the application process. Survivors should complete the application and provide supporting documentation showing a financial need for additional assistance. The application can be submitted at the service center. The applicant service center is located within the U.S. Small...

AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $2 million to the city of Galveston through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to fund Phase I of a new storm drain system located between 14th and 18th streets. The funds will help cover costs for permitting, engineering, design, environmental assessment and construction engineering services toward the development of this project. In addition, the project will include an outfall pump station on the Galveston Ship Channel end of the proposed storm drain system. The station will increase gravity-fed drainage...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has approved nearly $37 million in claims to Oklahomans for damages from the severe storms and flooding that took place this spring.  September is National Preparedness Month, a good time to inform Oklahomans just how valuable flood insurance can be. “I get three to five calls a week from individuals asking me if their homes are in a flood zone,” said Logan County Emergency Director David Ball. “I always tell them ‘whether your home is or isn’t, I still recommend securing a flood...

40 homes for Hurricane Harvey survivors are being built through donations and volunteer labor AUSTIN, Texas — Forty Victoria County families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey will soon trade their damaged homes for brand new ones in a neighborhood built for Harvey survivors, Hope Meadows. “We had a vision [to] get land and build a whole subdivision that would give people a hand up in life when they lost everything,” said Mark Longoria, president of the Victoria County Long-Term Recovery Group, or LTRG. “That’s why we’re here today, seeing this wonderful...

FEMA continues to support survivors in person, online and by telephone AUSTIN, Texas – To meet the needs of Texans affected by June severe storms and flooding, the State of Texas/Federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in the city of La Feria will transition to a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) Friday, Sept. 27.  SBA staff can answer questions from residents who applied for disaster loans. Representatives from FEMA will also be available for flood survivors who have questions about the status of their application. Businesses have until March...