CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – Individuals who lost their jobs because of the earthquakes and live or work in any of the 25 municipalities FEMA approved for assistance have an extension of time to file for unemployment benefits. Those who were self-employed also have more time to file for unemployment benefits.

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – As the people of Puerto Rico repair and rebuild their homes, FEMA has teamed with National Lumber to provide free information and tips on how to make homes damaged by earthquakes and hurricanes stronger and safer.

• The U.S.

Myth:     If you cannot get regular unemployment insurance, then you certainly cannot get Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

Fact:     If you are out of work as a direct result of the December earthquake and aftershocks, you may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, even if you are self-employed.

Myth:     You need to find a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. The updates will affect floodplain boundaries in 19 municipalities in Northumberland County, including the Cities of Shamokin and Sunbury; the Boroughs of Herndon, Northumberland, Riverside and Snyderton; and the Townships of Coal, Jackson, Jordan, Lower Augusta, Lower Mahanoy, Mt. Carmel, Point, Ralpho, Rockefeller, Rush, Shamokin, Upper Augusta and West Chillisquaqe.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Snyder County, Pennsylvania. The updates will affect floodplain boundaries in seven municipalities, including the Boroughs of Selinsgrove and Shamokin Dam, and the Townships of Monroe, Penn, Chapman, Perry and Union. FEMA is now inviting community stakeholders to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.

DENVER – Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States. Heavy rains have already caused flooding in the Southeast this year.  Last fall saw rivers overflowing in the Dakotas. And the upcoming snowmelt means we could see a wet spring.

FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to help people recover after a flood. Flood insurance provide millions of Americans their first line of defense against flooding. But flood insurance policies are only one piece of the NFIP puzzle. They just happen to be a very visible piece.

DENVER – A hidden threat strikes many unprepared Americans each year – flooding.  Unlike fire, wind, and hail, homeowner’s insurance will usually not pay for a flood loss.  An uninsured flood loss can rob your life’s savings.  Flood insurance protects you against such losses and can ensure that a flood doesn’t ruin your bank account along with your home.

DENVER - As winter comes to a close, communities look forward to the coming of spring and a return to the warm outdoors. But, it’s also a time to be aware of the threat of Mother Nature, meaning severe storms and flooding.  Rapid snowmelt or a couple of inches of rainfall can create potential flooding.

FEMA Region VIII Preparedness and Mitigation experts have several recommendations to help you get ready for the disruptions flooding can cause to your family’s lives and your homes.

By Lee dePalo

Whether Punxsutawney Phil’s early spring prediction is correct or not, warmer temperatures will eventually come and melt the blanket of snow winter gave us this year.  Many areas of Region VIII have an above-average snowpack and it seems that nearly every week this winter has included a major snowstorm in our area.

The obligations include funds for road signs, roads, baseball fields and public buildings

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $4,035,986 for the State of Florida to help Brevard County defray the cost of restoring the South Beach and Mid-Reach Beach dunes to pre-disaster condition following Hurricane Irma. These funds are made available under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $2,030,406 for the State of Florida to help the City of Jacksonville defray administrative costs associated with Hurricane Irma recovery under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,497,411 for the State of Florida to help Miami-Dade County defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

AUSTIN, Texas – Many families affected by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017 did not have flood insurance.

As part of its disaster assistance, FEMA provided Group Flood Insurance Policies (GFIP) to 6,704 households across counties impacted by Harvey.

Today, FEMA and its emergency management partners released Dr. Howard Kunreuther’s “Human Biases: Why People Underprepare for Disasters.” In his PrepTalk, Dr. Kunreuther discusses the processes and biases in decision-making under uncertainty. He also proposes a behavioral risk audit that couples protective decision-making with economic incentives, enabling individual and collective actions to achieve greater resilience.

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – FEMA and the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience, or COR3, have obligated over $13.9 milion in funds for 131 projects related to the recovery and reconstruction of Puerto Rico. These funds were obligated between Feb. 7 and Feb. 20.

SAIPAN, MP -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) in partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI) is working to get homeowners back into their homes by helping them rebuild stronger and more resilient through FEMA’s Permanent Housing Construction (PHC) Program

FEMA continues to engage reinsurance markets to help strengthen the financial framework of the National Flood Insurance Program and promote private sector participation in flood-risk management.
 
On, Feb. 21, FEMA entered into the agency’s third, three-year reinsurance agreement with Hannover Re (Ireland) Designated Activity Company. The company acting on FEMA’s behalf, transferred $400 million of the program’s financial flood risk to qualified investors of capital markets. The company did this by issuing a catastrophe bond.
 

CAGUAS, Puerto Rico – As the people of Puerto Rico repair and rebuild their homes, FEMA has teamed with Home Depot and National Lumber to provide free information and tips on how to make homes damaged by earthquakes and hurricanes stronger and safer.