AUSTIN, Texas – Staying in touch with FEMA after registering for disaster assistance is one of the most important things South Texas storm and flood survivors can do.

Lincoln, NE – The State of Nebraska and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a Disaster Recovery Center Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Custer County. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications at the center.

In March 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General reported that FEMA had unnecessarily overshared sensitive, personally identifiable information of some disaster survivors with its contractor that supports its Transitional Sheltering Assistance program.  In response to this incident, FEMA acted quickly to ensure that overshared information was quarantined, protected, and permanently removed from the contractor’s system.

WASHINGTON – As Dorian remains mostly stalled over the Bahamas and its path over the next few days remains uncertain, FEMA urges residents and visitors along the southeastern coast of the United States to complete preparations, monitor the storm closely, and follow instructions and warnings of local officials.

WASHINGTON – Hoy, Pete Gaynor, el administrador interino de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en ingles), instó a los residentes y visitantes de Florida, Georgia y las Carolinas a continuar las medidas de preparación antes de que el Huracán Dorian afecte al sureste de los Estados Unidos.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump’s emergency disaster declaration issued for the state of South Carolina.

Assistance for the State, Tribal and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on August 31 and continuing.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump’s emergency disaster declaration issued for the state of Georgia.

Assistance for the State, Tribal and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Georgia to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on Aug. 29 and continuing.

WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA Acting Administrator Pete Gaynor warned that with the uncertainty of Hurricane Dorian’s track, residents of southeastern coastal states need to pay close attention to the potentially catastrophic storm and act accordingly.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump’s emergency disaster declaration issued for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Assistance for the Tribal Government Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the Seminole Tribe of Florida to supplement the tribe’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on August 28, 2019 and continuing.

WASHINGTON – As Dorian’s strength and path continues to change, FEMA urges residents and visitors along the southeastern coast of the United States to remain vigilant, continue preparations, monitor the storm closely, and follow instructions and warnings of local officials.

WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Response & Recovery Jeff Byard urged residents in Dorian’s path to follow the guidance of local officials and have a plan for how to communicate with friends and family during and after the storm.

WASHINGTON -- President Donald J. Trump approved an emergency declaration for Florida today, making federal funding available to assist state, tribal and local governments with emergency and life-safety actions taken ahead of Hurricane Dorian.  The declaration authorizes FEMA to provide federal support and assistance for emergency measures to save lives, protect property and protect public health and safety.

WASHINGTON – Today, Acting FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor continued to urge residents along the East Coast to implement their hurricane preparedness plans as soon as possible. Gaynor, along with other agency leaders, emphasized that the risk of dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds along the east coast of Florida this weekend continues to rise and urged residents should prepare now. 

DENVER - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Gun Range Fire in Davis County, Utah. 

FEMA Regional Administrator Lee K. dePalo approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) after receiving the request earlier today and determining that the Gun Range Fire threatened such destruction as would constitute a major disaster.

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on Aug. 28 and continuing.

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on Aug. 28 and continuing.

Two years after Hurricane Harvey, the Port Aransas Campus is rebuilding stronger and smarter

AUSTIN, Texas — When Hurricane Harvey ripped through Port Aransas in 2017, it tore off roofs, flooded buildings and destroyed a pier at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, halting its cutting-edge research and education programs.