How’s Voting for Republicans Working Out for Red States?

Since disasters only happen in blue states, what could go wrong with electing ideologues who see everything government does, outside of killing people and engaging in ethnic cleansing, as a problem? When forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of hurricane season in June, more than a few state and local officials were worried by predictions of as many as five major hurricanes. But the primary concern, officials said, was not just the storms.

Federal grants to assist Oxford, Pontotoc County fire departments

U.S. Senator Thad Cochran announced nearly $700,000 in federal grants this week to help four departments in Mississippi, including AFG operations and safety grants for the Oxford Fire Department and the Troy-Woodland Volunteer Fire Department in Pontotoc County . "Well trained and equipped fire departments are important to ensure public safety.

Job One at Homeland Security Under Trump: Immigration

When President Trump addressed employees of the Department of Homeland Security , just five days after being sworn in, he essentially had one issue on his mind: cracking down on illegal immigration. Absent from the speech was any mention of the department's other responsibilities, like protecting the nation's critical infrastructure, including computer systems, ensuring airline passenger safety or even protecting the president himself.

FEMA contractor gave false testimony on Baton Rouge man killed in trailer, officials say

A FEMA contractor is accused of offering false testimony to a Congressional committee regarding his knowledge of faulty thermostats his company installed in FEMA trailers thermostats that led to the death of an 84-year-old blind veteran last year, according to a document obtained by the 9News Investigators on Thursday. Sixteen Democrat members of the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday signed a nine-page letter to David Boone, president of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company Federal Services, a FEMA contracting company better known as CB&I.

United Way of Alamance to allot $72K in U.S. aid

Alamance County will get $72,616 in federal aid for emergency food and shelter this year, the United Way of Alamance County said. A board headed by FEMA and consisting of representatives from the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Jewish Federations of North America and The Salvation Army selected the county to get the aid.

Officials: County likely out of options for March snowstorm reimbursement

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Counties awaiting U.S. flood-aid decision

Northwest Arkansas emergency services officials say they await word from the federal government on disaster assistance for the damage caused by storms and flooding in late April. Benton and Washington counties were among 31 Arkansas counties included in Gov. Asa Hutchinson's June 5 request for federal disaster assistance.

City poised for water plant repairs –

The city has more than $1.2 million in state money to repair its water treatment plant so that area residents won't ever again lose service for more than a week as happened when it was swamped following Hurricane Matthew. The city has also received almost $700,000 from FEMA that can be used for repairs, and the city expects another $1.2 million in FEMA money to build a berm around the plant to protect it from future flooding.

NOAA, FEMA leaderless as hurricane season starts

Hurricane season began on June 1, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the season will be a busy one, with an above-average range of 5-9 hurricanes likely in the Atlantic. The United States could be especially vulnerable to hurricane landfalls this year, observers say, but not because of the enhanced activity that is expected.

Federal disaster aid available following March blizzard

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says disaster aid is available to New Hampshire to help state and local recovery efforts following the blizzard that happened in mid-March. The agency said Thursday that federal funding also is available to certain private nonprofit groups on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the storm in Belknap and Carroll counties.

President Donald J. Trump Approves New Hampshire Disaster Declaration

Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of New Hampshire and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm during the period of March 14-15, 2017. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe winter storm in the counties of Belknap and Carroll.

FEMA to visit Heartland neighborhoods affected by spring flooding

If you or those you know were hit hard by flooding and storms this spring FEMA may be able to help provide relief. Representatives are expected to be in 7 Missouri counties and will later visit additional counties included in federal disaster declaration Residents will soon be visited by Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives to help with registration for disaster assistance and answer questions about the FEMA assistance process.

Tips on what you can do after a hurricane passes

Tips on what you can do after a hurricane passes Once a hurricane passes, consider these post-storm tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Check out this story on floridatoday.com: http://on.flatoday.com/2rVe54m If you evacuated, return home only when authorities indicate it is safe.

Warren County tornado spotted during April 30, 2017 storms

According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, as of Thursday morning, the National Weather Service in Jackson had confirmed 26 tornadoes from the April 30th severe weather outbreak. MEMA Executive Director, Lee Smithson sent a formal request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for joint preliminary damage assessments following the severe storms and tornado outbreak.