NASHVILLE – 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, straight-line winds and flooding occurring May 3-4, 2020.

FEMA National Continuity Programs (NCP) sponsored regional webinars to share information about best practices for the reconstitution of operations, based on the Fact Sheet “Planning Considerations for Organizations in Reconstituting Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” to enable organizations to return to normal following coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing requirements.

Obligations include over $3.5 million for Los Baños de Coamo

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Central Office for Puerto Rico Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, announced the obligation of nearly $62 million in additional funds for 89 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico after Hurricane María. These funds were obligated between July 10 and 16 and include $23 million for repairs to roads and bridges across the Island.

Fellow Emergency Managers,

This week marks our fourth month in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. We, and our fellow Americans, have made great strides in slowing the spread and in allowing our hospital systems and first responders to provide continuing support. Several states faced monumental challenges in April and worked tirelessly to reduce their number of case counts, positivity rates, hospitalizations and most significantly, deaths.

ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The reality of a disaster situation is that daily conveniences will be impacted. Seniors may have physical, emotional or financial barriers to preparing for an emergency.

Creating a personal support network and having a plan to shelter safely with loved ones will give peace of mind to all involved. If undergoing routine treatments administered by a clinic or hospital or regular services such as home health care, treatment or transportation, talk to your service provider about their emergency plans.

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided more than
$2 billion to the State of Florida and communities affected by Hurricane Irma to defray the costs of emergency response and repairs to public facilities caused by the 2017 storm.

 

MIDLAND, Mich. -- Michiganders who have a policy with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) should submit their claim now for damage caused by the May 16-22 severe storms and flooding.

 

LANSING, Mich. –   A FEMA home inspection is a part of the process for verifying damage and loss for applicants following the May severe storms and flooding in Mid-Michigan.

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah homeowners and renters in Salt Lake and Davis counties who had uninsured losses from the March 18 earthquake may be eligible for federal disaster assistance from FEMA.

FEMA has programs that provide financial help with temporary housing expenses, basic home repairs and other essential disaster-related needs.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,663,132 for the State of Florida to help the City of Lake Worth defray the costs of repairs to the city’s electrical distribution system after Hurricane Irma.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved a grant of $1,203,034 for the State of Florida to help the Town of Davie defray the costs of preparing for and responding to Hurricane Irma.

 

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2.1 million to the Los Angeles Unified School District (L.A. Unified) to earthquake retrofit Garvanza Elementary School, making the buildings safer and less prone to major structural damage during an earthquake.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,722,804 for the State of Florida to help the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County defray costs resulting from Hurricane Irma.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $2,950,894 for the State of Florida to help the City of Pembroke Pines defray the costs of removing debris after Hurricane Irma.

FEMA Public Assistance funds will reimburse the city for expenses incurred removing more than 162,000 cubic yards of debris from public roads, property and rights-of-way throughout the city after the September 2017 storm.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved a grant of $6,309,625 for the State of Florida to help the City of Marathon defray the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Irma.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — FEMA has approved two projects totaling $46,768,207 to reimburse the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for debris removal activities following Hurricane Michael.

 

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — 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 Hurricane Michael (FEMA-DR-4399-FL) occurring October 7, 2018 to October 19, 2018.

 

This notice concerns the Public Assistance (PA) project for Gulf County’s emergency dune construction.

 

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – About 1,150 local FEMA employees do their part every day help in the transformation of the island after the devastation left by hurricane María. In addition, they work closely with a team of 154 employees from the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3). This investment in human resources represents a generational opportunity for Puerto Rico's recovery.

DENVER – Wildfire season is once again raging, and areas throughout the West are feeling the impact. Once the fires are out, people and communities are at risk for another threat, flooding.  Wildfires leave the ground charred and unable to absorb water. This creates a flash flooding potential for years to come, even in areas that rarely experienced flooding in the past. Sometimes these flash floods can pick up ash and large debris, turning into mudflows that are highly destructive.

PONCE, Puerto Rico – More than $104 million in federal disaster assistance is helping fuel the recovery of Puerto Rico residents and businesses that suffered damage from the earthquakes that began Dec. 28.