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Federal officials in New York are investigating an emergency alert system after a mistakenly truncated message about storm system Hermine wrongly advised TV watchers on Long Island of an ordered evacuation, authorities said Sunday. The Saturday night confusion started after Suffolk County emergency officials used an aspect of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's alert system for the first time since gaining access to it after Superstorm Sandy.
State lawmakers Wednesday lambasted the pace of mobile home setup for flood victims, saying it's unacceptable that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has moved only one manufactured housing unit into a yard nearly three weeks after the catastrophic flooding. Rep. Clay Schexnayder, a Republican who represents areas of hard-hit Ascension and Livingston parishes, criticized the FEMA mobile home program at a House homeland security committee meeting.
The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourage you to carefully read letters indicating denial of flood assistance. So far, FEMA has approved more than $315 million for home repairs, temporary housing and other needs assistance.
The grant is offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help communities hire firefighters. The Beutler Administration applied for the grant in March and was notified August 12 that Lincoln's application was accepted.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency , along with other federal agencies, state and local governments, and volunteers from around the country, continues to support and assist flood survivors in Louisiana. Since President Obama's major disaster declaration to 20 parishes in South Louisiana, more than 128,000 households registered for FEMA assistance - with FEMA approving more than $385 million for survivors so far.
The first out-of-state congressman to survey Louisiana's damage from catastrophic flooding Monday blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency response as "pitiful."
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves says he will keep working to overhaul the way the country responds to natural disasters like this month's devastating floods in his home state. Flood waters were rising, so Rep. Garret Graves threw his kayak and paddle board on his truck, just in case.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening another disaster recovery center in Baker to provide assistance for those affected by the floods. The center, at the Baker Council on Aging, 3334 Jefferson St., will be open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the indefinite future.
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of July 2-9, 2016.
New centers will open Tuesday in Gonzales, Baton Rouge and Zachary to help Louisiana flood survivors. The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
Federal Emergency Management Agency and St. Johns County are hosting community outreach meetings regarding recently proposed floodplain map updates on the following dates: Community officials, FEMA representatives, and insurance professionals will be available to answer questions regarding the proposed updates and the flood zone appeal process. Released in May, the proposed updates are based on results of a recent floodplain study.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that due to the damage and displacement caused by recent flooding, the grace period to renew flood insurance policies has been extended to 120 days, for certain parishes in Louisiana. "We've seen major destruction to communities across the state; thousands of Louisianans have been displaced," said Roy Wright, deputy associate administrator for FEMA's Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening three disaster recovery centers in Louisiana to help those affected by the recent flooding. FEMA says the centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
Quenton Robins watched on Sunday morning as a giant metal claw clamped down on his mother's ruined belongings, snapping wooden cabinets with an audible crack as the operator of a giant mechanized arm slowly cleared a mound of debris from her yard in Baton Rouge. Five feet of water swept through the homes in the quiet Park Forest neighborhood just over a week ago, shocking residents who had been told they did not live in a flood zone.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will open disaster recovery centers in Tangipahoa and St. Helena parishes on Sunday to help those impacted by the Louisiana Flood of 2016 . The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it won't repay Mississippi for nearly $30 million spent to retrofit homes after Hurricane Katrina unless the state can prove the money was well spent. The state failed to provide documentation for the program, overspent and appears to have had lax oversight, according to the report from the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General.
FEMA: Officials with the governor's office have confirmed that more than 86,000 people have registered for FEMA assistance through www.DisasterAssistance.gov . FEMA assistance will be in two parts : Part 1 - FEMA will issue 30 day housing vouchers for eligible people.
At the direction of President Barack Obama, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is leading the federal government's effort to provide assistance and support to Louisiana, in response to recent flooding. President Obama received updates throughout the day from his team on current response and recovery efforts underway in close coordination with state, local, and tribal officials.
The Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management division will visit Aitkin, Carlton, Crow Wing and Pine counties in Minnesota this week to assess damages sustained in thunderstorms during the week of July 10. At this time, the damages do not meet federal requirements for FEMA's Public Assistance Program, but they could qualify for funds through the Minnesota State Disaster Assistance Program. During the week of July 10, torrential downpours overwhelmed drainage systems, rivers and streams with 7-14 inches of rain.
If you applied for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and were referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration , there are many good reasons to submit a loan application. The deadline to apply for an SBA low-interest disaster loan is Wednesday, Aug. 24 .