FEMA has provided more than $13 million in funding to help northwest Missourians recover from flooding and severe storms.

Orlando, Fla. – FEMA has approved $4,099,091 for the State of Florida to help the City of Jacksonville defray the costs of responding to Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

FEMA funds will reimburse the city for the cost of overtime worked by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department before, during and after Irma struck the city. The 1,400-member department logged nearly 43,000 hours of overtime between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, 2017.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,606,214 for the State of Florida to help the City of Ocala defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

FEMA funds will reimburse the city for the collection, reduction, disposal and site management of debris within Ocala between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, 2017 following the September 2017 storm. During that time period, the city’s contractor gathered, hauled away and disposed of 91,771 cubic yards of vegetative debris from public rights of way.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $2,202,339 for the State of Florida to help Lake County defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

ORLANDO, Fla. – FEMA has approved $10,225,783 for the State of Florida to help Marion County defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Local Home Improvement Stores

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open for three days starting Thursday, Aug. 1, in Atchison County to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open for three days starting Wednesday, July 31, in Boone County to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakotans in communities impacted by the severe winter storm and flooding have one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance.

The deadline for registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Tuesday, Aug. 6.

WASHINGTON — Today, FEMA along with its emergency management partners, released Fire Chief Brian Fennessy’s PrepTalk “

Oakland, Calif. – Residents near the Museum Fire burn scar are encouraged to purchase flood insurance to financially protect their homes and businesses. Large-scale wildfires destroy vegetation, leaving the ground charred, barren, and unable to absorb water – ideal conditions for flash flooding and mudslides during Arizona’s monsoon season and beyond.

BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Mile Post 97 Fire in Oregon’s Douglas County.

Oklahoma City, OK – As Oklahomans rebuild and repair homes and businesses damaged by storms and flooding in May and June, FEMA has been teaming up with home improvement stores to provide free information, tips and literature on how to make homes stronger and safer during the rebuilding process.

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico –FEMA staff and Puerto Rico emergency management officials participated in a Caribbean-area hurricane exercise this week to help strengthen the island’s hurricane response capabilities.     

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open for three days in Lincoln County starting Tuesday, July 30, to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Tuesday, July 30, in St. Charles County to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than $500 million in federal grants and loans has been disbursed to homeowners, renters and businesses in California since wildfires ravaged the area last November.

AUSTIN, Texas — Southwood Crossing apartments in Port Arthur filled with up to 5 feet of water during Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, resulting in mold growth at 102 units managed by the Port Arthur Housing Authority.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – FEMA’s local hire effort for disaster recovery activities in Tennessee, following storms in February and March of this year, added seven new employees this week.

Federal Coordinating Officer Manny J. Toro gave the new local hires their oath of office Monday morning (July 22), and said, “These individuals will help the State of Tennessee and their fellow Tennesseans recover from storms and floods which hit 59 counties earlier this year. This effort is something that FEMA regularly does to support a robust recovery effort.”

$1.8 Million Announced for N.C. Department of Transportation

DURHAM, N.C. – FEMA and the state of North Carolina have announced more than $1.8 million to help the North Carolina Department of Transportation cover Hurricane Florence-related expenses.

Funds will reimburse the department for emergency response and protective measures during the 2018 storm. The measures included temporary vehicle equipment relocation, directing traffic flow and providing emergency access for Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender and Sampson counties.