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President Declares Major Disaster For New York (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 12:00:32
| WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of New York to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding on June 19, 2007. |
Federal Aid Programs For Kansas Disaster Recovery (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 06:00:20
| Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration for Kansas. |
President Declares Major Disaster For Kansas (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 06:00:20
| WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on June 26, 2007, and continuing. |
Federal Aid Programs For New York Disaster Recovery (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 06:00:20
| Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's major disaster declaration issued for New York. |
Disaster Recovery Center To Open Tuesday (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 09:00:20
| DENTON, Texas -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) announced today the opening of a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Sherman to serve those affected by the flooding of June 16-18. |
What To Expect When Inspectors Visit (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 09:00:20
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Individuals who have applied for state and federal disaster assistance may be contacted and visited by a damage inspector to verify losses, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |
Just One Week Remains To Apply For FEMA Disaster Assistance (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 12:00:20
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Maine residents who suffered losses caused by the April nor'easter have only one week left to register for disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) are urging all those affected to apply by Monday, July 9. |
FEMA URGES Residents to Be Cautious This July 4th (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:32
| The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) warn that careless handling of fireworks and outdoor grills can ruin parties and picnics – and entire summers. More than 23,000 fires are attributed to fireworks every year, and according to FEMA Administrator R. David Paulison, more than half of those occur the first week in July. |
FEMA Developing Technology for Accurate Flood Mapping (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:32
| The Press-Register's series of articles on flood insurance and flood maps highlights a problem that the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces: informing the public about flood risk and the limits of flood maps. |
Accurate Flood Maps Save Lives and Protect Property (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:32
| Your recent editorial expressed concern about the delay in FEMA's production of flood maps for Mississippi's Gulf Coast. I'd like to assure the residents of Jackson, Harrison and Hancock counties that FEMA is committed to producing the most accurate, reliable flood maps as quickly as possible. We intend to get it right, and the process takes time. |
Clearing The Muddied Waters On Flood Insurance (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:33
| I would like to correct some of the information on flood insurance and flood maps from the series of articles that recently appeared in the Press-Register. The stories highlight a problem that FEMA faces: informing the public about flood risk and the limits of flood maps. Right now in Alabama’s neighboring states, you can read stories and editorials critical of map changes that show more property at higher risk for flooding. It is the old damned-if-we-do-damned-if-we-don’t syndrome: saying you are at risk draws criticism; not showing risk draws criticism. |
Project Pace of Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding in Florida (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:33
Disaster Recovery Centers To Open In Jackson County (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:33
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The State Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) this week in Independence and Buckner, Mo. for people affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred May 5 - 18, 2007. |
Sidney Melton Named Director For FEMA's Mississippi Office (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 07-03-2007 at 03:00:33
| BILOXI, Miss. -- Sidney Melton has been named director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Mississippi Transitional Recovery Office (TRO). As director, Melton will have overall responsibility for federal recovery activities in Mississippi and lead a staff of nearly 1,000 people. |
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