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Disaster Recovery Centers Transition To SBA Outreach Centers (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 09:00:28
| LACEY, Wash. -- Federal and state disaster officials announced today that the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in North Seattle (King County) will transition to a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center from Monday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, January 17, 2008. |
FEMA Assistance Tops $3 Million And 3,000 Registered (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 10:00:29
| MERRILLVILLE, Ind. -- More than $3 million in federal grants has been approved for individuals and families in Lake County who were affected by the August storms and flooding, but officials with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) believe many qualified residents have not yet registered. |
One Week To Disaster Assistance Deadline (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 10:00:29
| PASADENA, CA -- Individuals who have financial costs as a result of the wildfires have one week remaining to register for federal and state assistance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES). |
FEMA Prepares to Respond in Support of West Coast Communities (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| Washington, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is coordinating with state and local officials in anticipation of a response to potentially devastating storms battering the West Coast states. From Southern California to Washington state, FEMA and its partners are encouraging individuals and communities to prepare for the severe storms forecasted to begin Friday. |
More Than $15 Million In Disaster Assistance And SBA Loans (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| LACEY, Wash. -- More than $15 million in assistance and loans has already has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans for Washington residents affected by the severe storms, flooding, mudslides and landslides between December 1 to 17. |
FEMA And SBA Approve More Than $5.4 Million For Oregon Disaster Assistance (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| SALEM, Ore. -- More than $5.4 million in disaster assistance has been approved for Oregon, according to officials with Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Oregon businesses, families and individuals who suffered damages from the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides Dec. 1-17 in disaster-declared counties are eligible to apply for disaster assistance. The counties of Clatsop, Columbia, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill were declared for individual assistance. |
Tillamook, Oregon Businesses Benefit From FEMA Hazard Mitigation (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| SALEM, Ore. -- Tillamook, Oregon's Western Royal Inn and Northport Plaza experienced the success of hazard mitigation during the flooding of December 2007. The buildings were elevated prior to the flooding resulting in the structures being above the menacing floodwaters. Tillamook County was included in the federal disaster declaration for the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides of Dec. 1-17, 2007. |
Oregonians Should Prepare For Any Disaster In 2008 (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| SALEM, Ore. -- No one knows better than Oregonians disasters can strike at any time. Floods, straight-line winds, landslides, mudflow, torrential rains and snow can hit all areas of the Beaver State, together or separately. Many geologists predict climate change may cause any or all of these problems to increase. |
FEMA Joins State and Local Officials in Preparing for Winter Storms In California (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 03:00:34
| PASADENA, Calif. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is joining state and local officials in encouraging preparations for winter storms that could cause flooding, mud and debris flow in California. |
Displaced Residents From Gulf Coast Hurricanes Still Able To Register For Housing Assistance (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 05:00:31
| WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) continue to urge families displaced by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes to sign up through HUD for continued rental assistance through the Disaster Housing Assistance Program (DHAP). Those eligible for assistance are strongly encouraged to immediately contact HUD through their toll-free hotline at 1-866-373-9509. |
Federal Aid Programs For Iowa Disaster Recovery (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 09:00:32
| 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 Iowa. The assistance is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis in Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Cedar, Clarke, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Fremont, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Linn, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, and Wayne counties. Federal funding also is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for all counties and tribes within the state. |
President Declares Major Disaster For Iowa (View Original Story)
Source: Posted: 01-04-2008 at 09:00:32
| WASHINGTON, D.C. -- 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 Iowa to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of December 10-11, 2007. |
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