Canton, MS – A public notice is now available that addresses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) intention to reimburse eligible applicants for costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by severe storms, flooding and mudslides occurring February 10, 2020 through February18, 2020 in Mississippi under disaster declaration DR-4538-MS.

WASHINGTON -- The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

To date, FEMA, HHS and the private sector combined have coordinated the delivery of or are shipping: 83.8 million N-95 respirators, 133.7 million surgical masks, 12 million face shields, 25.2 million surgical gowns and 989.4 million gloves.

Houses of Worship -- whether church, synagogue, mosque, chapel, meetinghouse or temple -- that sustained damage in the tornadoes and storms that hit Mississippi on April 12, 2020, and which are located in Covington, Jefferson Davis or Jones County, may be eligible for a FEMA Public Assistance (PA) grant to help pay for repairs.

 WASHINGTON – To address the challenges of managing disaster response and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season, FEMA is releasing the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season” to help emergency managers and public health officials best prepare for disasters, while continuing to respond to and recover from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Salem, Oregon – The deadline to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been extended to July 2, 2020, for residents of Umatilla County and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation who sustained damage or loss due to the February storms and flooding.

DENTON, Texas – La temporada de huracanes comienza oficialmente el lunes 1.o de junio. Hay varias medidas que usted puede tomar para prepararse.

If you applied for assistance from FEMA because you sustained damage from the April 12-13 severe storms in Tennessee, you received a letter from FEMA in the mail or via email. The letter explained the status of your application and how to respond. If you have not done so, it is important to read the letter carefully. Your letter includes the amount of any assistance FEMA may provide to you and information on the appropriate use of disaster assistance funds.

Why did FEMA say I wasn’t eligible?

Canton, MS – A public notice is now available that addresses the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) intention to reimburse eligible applicants for costs to repair or replace facilities damaged by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding in Mississippi on April 12, 2020 under disaster declaration DR-4536-MS.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,386,325 for the State of Florida to help the City of Dania Beach defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $3,568,353 for the State of Florida to help Sumter Electric Cooperative defray the costs of preparing for and responding to Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

DENTON, Texas – Hurricane season officially begins on Monday, June 1. There are several things you can do to prepare.

WASHINGTON -- The whole-of-America response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic continues, as National Guard soldiers support response efforts throughout their communities in Maryland, New Mexico and Texas, while volunteers cheer on first-line workers at Veterans Affairs locations in Oregon.

As of May 17, FEMA, HHS and the private sector combined have coordinated the delivery of or are shipping: 83.4 million N-95 respirators, 133.7 million surgical masks, 11.5 million face shields, 24.4 million surgical gowns and 989.4 million gloves.

NASHVILLE – After registering for federal disaster assistance, it is important that FEMA be able to contact you. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA may appear to come from unidentified numbers and make sure that FEMA has your current contact information.

FEMA may need to call some survivors in Bradley and Hamilton counties to conduct a remote house inspection, via telephone, in order to be able to continue processing their application for assistance after the April 12-13 tornadoes. FEMA also may contact survivors to obtain more information for their application.

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, continue moving recovery forward with more than $37 million in additional funds for 121 projects approved between May 8 and 14.

As social distancing measures continue to safeguard residents, FEMA and COR3 remain focused on prioritizing obligations of funds to municipalities for eligible expenses to help communities recover from Hurricane María.

Manufacturing expansion is one part of a four-pronged supply chain stabilization approach for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. The expansion line of effort is focused on increasing manufacturing production capacity of critical medical supplies and equipment needed to defeat the pandemic and make our Nation stronger and better prepared for future needs.

The Supply Chain Task Force works with U.S. manufacturing companies to rapidly increase supply, expand domestic production of critical resources and to also increase long-term supply through two approaches:

Oakland, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of Arizona in combating the East Desert Fire burning in Maricopa County.

May 18, 2020

DR-4393-NC NR 213

Media Contact: 919-825-2514

News Release

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Less than three weeks after the federal disaster declaration for South Carolina’s April 13 storms, more than $1.8 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for survivors.

The funds include grants from FEMA and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — FEMA and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) have approved more than $1 billion in Public Assistance grants for Hurricane Michael-related recovery expenses.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — FEMA has approved nearly $41 million for the State of Florida to reimburse seven applicants for eligible costs of debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent repairs following Hurricane Michael.

These grants include: