Exploration Green prevents flooding, enhances Houston-area community

A former golf course is now an innovative park designed to hold 500 million gallons of stormwater AUSTIN, Texas — Hurricane Harvey flooded thousands of Texas homes in August 2017, but about 150 in Clear Lake City stayed dry because of an innovative collaboration between the local water authority and the community.  In 2005 the owner of a golf course on the southeast edge of Houston announced he planned to close the course and develop homes and businesses in its place. The Clear Lake City Water Authority evaluated the impact of the...
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Thursday, October 10, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, October 10, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats:•   Extremely Critical Fire Weather – CA •   Red Flag Warning – CA, NV, AZ, UT, & CO•   Winter Storm – Central and Northern Plains•   Severe Thunderstorms possible – Southern Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (20%); Disturbance 2: Low (near 0%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: High (80%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity:  2 Amendments issued  ...
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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Super Typhoon Hagibis – FINAL•   Critical Fire Weather and Red Flag Warning – CA, NV, AZ, UT, & CO Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%); Disturbance 2: Low (20%); Disturbance 3: Low (20%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: High (70%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity:  Request:  Major Disaster Declaration – Florida           FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-9-2019.pdf...
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Texas Floods Prompt Insurance Claims: What to Expect after Imelda

AUSTIN, Texas –– Texas residents with National Flood Insurance Program policies are beginning to file claims for damages caused by Tropical Storm Imelda. Statewide, residents have filed nearly 10,200 flood insurance claims since Sept. 17, the day the storm made landfall. Policy holders should follow these steps:  Immediately following flood damage: Contact your insurance agent to report your loss. Depending on the severity of the event, an insurance adjuster will contact you within a few days of starting your claim.Ask the adjustor if you are eligible for an advance payment to...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: Super Typhoon Hagibis Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%); Disturbance 3: Low (10%)•   Eastern Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected to threaten the islands Declaration Activity: Declaration Approved for CNMI and South Dakota         FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-8-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery...
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Finding Assistance after Tropical Storm Imelda

Denton, Texas – Are you a Texas homeowner or renter whose home is damaged or uninhabitable because of damage caused by Tropical Storm Imelda? Resources are available to help get you on the road to recovery.  Here are the first steps to take: Do you have insurance? If you have a homeowner’s or flood insurance policy, contact your insurance company and file a claim first. Assess the condition of your home and property. Document any damages with photographs and make a list of damaged items. If possible, find receipts for those items.   If...
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Monday, October 7, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, October 7, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: Super Typhoon Hagibis Tropical Activity:•  Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Medium (50%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%)•  Eastern Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•  Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•  Western Pacific: Super Typhoon Hagibis (CAT 4) Declaration Activity: None       FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-7-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters...
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, October 6, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: None Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Medium (50%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Low (0%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: Tropical Depression 20W (Hagibis) Declaration Activity: None     FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-6-2019.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 the subscription...
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Saturday, October 5, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, October 5, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Red Flag Warnings – CA, CO, and WY Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (30%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Low (30%); Disturbance 2:  Low (10%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: Tropical Depression 20 Declaration Activity: •  Approval: Major Disaster – FEMA-DR-4465-NC•  Approval: Major Disaster – FEMA-DR-4466-TX     FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-5-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive...
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Federal Aid Programs for The State Of Texas

OIG Hotline Report Fraud, Waste & Abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: zella.campbell
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Federal Aid Programs for The State Of Texas

OIG Hotline Report Fraud, Waste & Abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: zella.campbell
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President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Imelda beginning on Sept. 17 -23, 2019.The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Chambers, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, and Orange counties. 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 funding is also...
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Safeguard Your Future with Flood Insurance

OIG Hotline Report Fraud, Waste & Abuse Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
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Friday, October 4, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, October 4, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Critical Fire Weather Conditions – UT, CO, and WY Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (10%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (30%); Disturbance 2:  Low (10%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: None   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-4-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your...
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You need flood insurance for your business too

AUSTIN, Texas – Like everyone else, business owners need to prepare for potential disasters, and buying a policy from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a great place to begin those preparations.Business owners can purchase up to $500,000 in coverage for buildings and up to $500,000 for business content coverage through the NFIP. Direct physical damage to a building, such as foundations, pumping systems and water heaters, or contents, such as furniture and fixtures, from a flood is covered by the policy. Building and content coverage is based on the...
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Thursday, October 3, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, October 3, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding possible – Southern Rockies and Southwest•   Critical Fire Weather Conditions – NV, UT, and HI Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Disturbance 1: Low (20%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%); Disturbance 2:  Low (10%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: None   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-3-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip...
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Five Parishes Added to Louisiana Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance Following Hurricane Barry

BATON ROUGE, La. — At the request of the state of Louisiana, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard and St. Martin parishes have been added to the August 27 major disaster declaration for preparations and damages related to Hurricane Barry.  The additional parishes are now eligible for FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) funding to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Barry between July 10 and 15, 2019.  FEMA’s PA program reimburses parishes, states, tribes and certain nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis (75 percent federal share)....
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South Texans who qualify for continued temporary housing assistance can meet with FEMA Oct. 2-4 at applicant service center

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...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, October 2, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Heavy rains and flash flooding possible – Southern High Plains to Great Lakes Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Hurricane Lorenzo (CAT 1); Disturbance 1: Low (20%)•   Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1: Medium (40%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: •   Request: Disaster Declaration – Texas   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-2-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •   Severe thunderstorms with heavy rains and flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Great Lakes•   Critical Fire Weather – Colorado and Utah Tropical Activity:•   Atlantic: Hurricane Lorenzo (CAT 2); Disturbance 1: Low (10%); Disturbance 2: Low (10%)•   Eastern Pacific: Tropical Depression Narda; Disturbance 1: Low (20%)•   Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•   Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: •   Major Disaster Declaration approved – South Carolina•   3 -...
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