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FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Arkansas

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding from June 23-24, 2019. The President’s action makes federal funding available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

FEMA: Federal Government Mobilizes as Southeast U.S. Prepares for Hurricane Dorian

President Donald J. Trump approved an emergency declaration for Florida today, making federal funding available to assist state, tribal and local governments with emergency and life-safety actions taken ahead of Hurricane Dorian.  The declaration authorizes FEMA to provide federal support and assistance for emergency measures to save lives, protect property and protect public health and…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Louisiana

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Barry from July 10-15, 2019. FEMA’s Public Assistance funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Wisconsin

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding from July 18-20, 2019. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…

FEMA: Okfuskee County Added to Oklahoma Disaster Declaration

Okfuskee County has been added to the federal disaster declaration issued for Oklahoma on July 12 for the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding that occurred April 30 to May 1. Okfuskee is now eligible to apply for FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) funding to supplement state and local recovery efforts.  FEMA’s PA program reimburses counties,…

FEMA: Think You Don’t Need Flood Insurance? Think Again

The recent Rio Grande Valley floods resulted in flood insurance claims valued at more than $31.1 million being filed so far by Texas homeowners, business owners and renters. But some Texans who experienced losses did not have flood insurance  Why do I need flood insurance?  Standard homeowner’s insurance policies do not cover flood. Flood is…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Hampshire to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding on July 11-12, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…

FEMA: Noble, Okmulgee, Ottawa and Tillman Counties Added to Oklahoma Disaster Declaration

Four more counties in Oklahoma are now eligible to apply for FEMA’s Public Assistance funding to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas that sustained damage from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.  Noble, Okmulgee, Ottawa and Tillman counties may now request reimbursements under the Public Assistance…

FEMA: Six More Missouri Counties Now Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance

 Individuals, households, businesses and nonprofits affected by late April storms and flooding in Callaway, Jefferson, Lewis, McDonald, Newton and Saline counties are now eligible to register for federal disaster assistance. With the addition of the six counties, Missouri now has 26 counties designated as eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance programs. The 20 counties previously designated for assistance are Andrew, Atchison,…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of West Virginia to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from June 29-30, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations…