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 North Hills Fire in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.

FEMA Region VIII Administrator Lee K. dePalo approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) after receiving the state’s request early Sunday morning.

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GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – All Community Recovery Centers will temporarily close at 3 p.m. today, July 26, 2019 for administrative reasons. The centers are expected to resume their regular hours of operation on Monday, July 29.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Monday, July 29, in Carroll 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.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jackson Health Systems will receive a $6.5 million federal grant to fund wind-proofing measures at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) has approved $6,521,477 to help wind-proof the eight-story hospital, including:

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Free legal assistance is available to Missourians who need help with disaster-related issues such as home repair contracts and contractors; life, medical and property insurance claims; FEMA applications and appealing FEMA decisions.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,181,511 to the State of Florida to assist 22 eligible applicants with reimbursement for eligible costs of debris removal, emergency protective measures, management costs and permanent repairs for Hurricane Michael under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

PIERRE, S.D. – Federal agencies have provided $6,765,847 million in grants, loans and flood insurance payments to assist South Dakotans as they recover from the major disaster declared June 7 by President Donald J. Trump following a request from Governor Kristi Noem.

PIERRE, S.D. – Some South Dakotans who apply for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration and asked to fill out a low-interest disaster loan application. It is important to complete the SBA disaster loan application prior to the deadline.

The recovery work being done after the Camp Fire is enormous. It is also very complicated since devastation on this scale has never before happened in the State of California. These complications, in turn, create misconceptions that are sometimes spread via social and news media making it difficult to separate myth from fact. In an effort to set the record straight and minimize survivors’ confusion and frustration, FEMA is issuing this weekly Fact Sheet to address the most prominent falsehoods.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Friday, July 26, in Osage County to provide one-on-one assistance to Missourians affected by recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

Oklahoma, OK – State and federal assistance to help Oklahomans recover from the recent severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019 is now nearly $64 million in combined funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans and paid out claims by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DES MOINES, Iowa – The keys to effective disaster preparedness—be informed, make a plan and take action—apply to all of us, but people with disabilities or access and functional needs (AFN) should approach preparedness planning with additional considerations.

Little Rock, Ark. – Arkansas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Mayflower (Faulkner County) is scheduled to close on Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m.

The Disaster Recovery Center is located at:

FAULKNER COUNTY

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Saturday, July 27, in Buchanan 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.

WASHINGTON – Today, FEMA announced its decision to reinstate the manual drawdown process for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as an additional step to protect the federal investment.  Effective immediately, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico must receive approval from the agency to drawdown grant funds for Hurricanes Irma and Maria recovery.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — FEMA has approved $2,055,271 to the State of Florida to assist 22 eligible applicants with reimbursement for eligible costs of debris removal, emergency protective measures, management costs and permanent repairs for Hurricane Michael under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — With 77 percent of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workforce in the field supporting 64 disasters nationwide, the agency continues to grow its workforce to bolster recovery activities underway in the states and U.S. territories.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in North Little Rock (Pulaski County) will be closed from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28. The DRC will resume normal operating hours on Monday, July 29 at 8 a.m. 

The center is located at:

PULASKI COUNTY

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missourians who have registered with FEMA may be eligible for reimbursement if they paid out-of-pocket expenses for temporary lodging because of damage to their primary residences from recent flooding, severe storms and tornadoes.

Lodging expenses may be eligible for reimbursement if an applicant: