Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
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Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
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BATON ROUGE, La. — The Ascension Parish School Board will receive nearly $6.1 million for permanent school repairs following the August 2016 floods. The recently approved funding will help with campus-wide repair efforts at St. Amant High School.To date, FEMA has reimbursed Louisiana schools more than $185 million for disaster-related projects through its Public Assistance program to assist with recovery following the August 2016 floods. This includes more than $51.6 million for the Ascension Parish School Board. FEMA has provided funding to Ascension Parish School Board for costs associated with remediating...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 26, 2018
Significant Activity - July 25-26, 2018
Significant Events: Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity not expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Medium (60%); Disturbance 2 – Medium (50%)• Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms possible – Central/Southern Rockies and High Plains; Ohio Valley to lower Great Lakes• Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding possible – Central/Southern Rockies and Northeast• Elevated...
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Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: earl.armstrong
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Denton, Texas– New preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) are available for review by residents and business owners of Grand Lake O’Cherokees areas shown below. Officials encourage property owners to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in appeal and comment periods for the maps. The new flood risk information and FIRM resulted from a long-term flood study lead by a team of local...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 25, 2018
Significant Activity for July 24-25, 2018
Significant Events: • Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)• Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms possible – Central Plains to Great Lakes• Flash Flooding possible – Mid-Atlantic and Northeast• Elevated and Critical Fire weather – CA and...
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AUSTIN, Texas – It is important to make home repairs and clean up debris as soon as possible following a natural disaster. For the residents of Hidalgo and Cameron counties, FEMA urges that needed work be started even if the home has not been inspected or your damage claims approved. Doing so will never disqualify homeowners from federal assistance. Accomplish any work that will help make a home safe, sanitary and habitable again. First, consult with local officials and secure the required permits. Take plenty of photographs of damage before repairs are made,...
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Free legal aid is now available at all four disaster recovery centers in Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA) has sent attorneys and paralegals to all four DRCs to assist low-income survivors with multiple flood-related legal problems. These legal experts can help survivors with many post-flooding civil legal issues they have. Issues could range from problems with landlords, flood-insurance claims for homes and cars, lost or damaged documents, and accessing aid from FEMA and other programs. The attorneys and paralegals are on hand from 9 a.m. to 4...
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Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 24, 2018
Significant Activity for July 23-24, 2018
Significant Events: • Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (near 0%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)• Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%); Disturbance 2 is still in Eastern Pacific as Disturbance 1• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms possible – Northern and Central Plains• Flash Flooding possible – Mid-Atlantic to Central...
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AUSTIN, Texas – More than 50,00 Texans have learned how to better prepare their homes for natural disasters while visiting local home improvement stores. Join your fellow Texans and visit with a FEMA mitigation specialist at a store near you. We’re in the midst of hurricane season, making it a great time to meet with a FEMA expert and learn how to prepare for extreme weather. Our mitigation specialists will provide tips and techniques on how to repair and build more hazard-resistant homes using proven methods to mitigate against future flood damage. Specialists...
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AUSTIN, Texas – Translators for Spanish-speaking survivors who want to apply for federal disaster assistance are available at disaster recovery centers, with FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams and by calling the FEMA registration line. Translators are also available for other languages including Arabic, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese. When you call the FEMA toll-free number, 800-621-3362, you will be asked in English to press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for other languages. If you do not press 1, 2 or 3, and do...
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Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2
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AUSTIN, Texas – Disaster survivors from Hidalgo and Cameron counties who are rebuilding and repairing their homes after the severe storms and floods of June 18-June 21, 2018, can visit Lowe’s or Home Depot stores to get free hazard mitigation consultations from FEMA mitigation representatives. Mitigation advisors will be on-hand to answer questions about rebuilding and protecting homes from future disaster-related damage. Topics include flood insurance and elevating of utilities. Most of the information provided is geared toward do-it-yourself work and general contractors. FEMA Mitigation Specialists will be available at these stores: CountyLocationsDatesHoursHidalgoLowe’s...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 23, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 23, 2018
Significant Activity – July 20-23
Significant Events: Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours
Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (30%)
Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Severe thunderstorms possible – coastal LA & MS
Flash flooding possible – Southern Rockies to Central Plains; Mid-Atlantic
Isolated dry...
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AUSTIN, Texas — The outpouring of support for Hurricane Harvey survivors has been inspiring. So many people have sent donations or traveled to the disaster area to volunteer, it would have been overwhelming if not guided by expert, experienced disaster specialists. FEMA’s voluntary agency liaisons (VALs) have helped ensure those contributions would not be lost in the commotion of disaster response and helped maximize their value throughout the recovery process. By building relationships between volunteer organizations and government agencies, VALs helped coordinate a comprehensive emergency management effort. Among other duties, VALs shared...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 22, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 22, 2018
Significant Activity – July 20-21
Significant Events: Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours
Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 moving into Central Pacific basin – Low (10%); Disturbance 2 – Medium (50%); Disturbance 3 – Medium (40%)
Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%); Disturbance 2 – still in Eastern Pacific (as Disturbance 1)
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for July 21, 2018
Significant Activity for July 20-21, 2018
Significant Events: • Wildfire activity
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Medium (60%); Disturbance 3 – Medium (40%)• Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%) • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Elevated fire weather – OR, CA, NV, ID, MT, NM, TX & OK• Red Flag Warnings –...
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $1.4 million to Bay City, Texas, to purchase four fixed and two portable generators. The generators will provide the backup electrical supply at critical facilities in the city. The fixed units will be used by several city departments including the waste water treatment plant, water plant, sewer lift station and the municipal airport. The portable units will be used at 27 lift stations across the city. The generator purchase is a part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)....
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Texans in FEMA housing units should call maintenance immediately if their cooling unit fails AUSTIN, Texas – Extreme heat is expected in several parts of Texas today and may continue through Sunday in some areas, the National Weather Service has warned. The extreme weather creates conditions in which heat-related illnesses are possible. Texans in affected areas are being asked to drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun, check up on relatives and neighbors (particularly those who are elderly or have a disability), and stay in air-conditioned rooms. Hurricane Harvey survivors living...
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