FEMA

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina

 FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Carolina to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Dorian beginning on August 31 to September 6, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Dakota

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of South Dakota to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on May 26 to June 7, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private…

FEMA: President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois

 FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Illinois to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on February 24 to July 3, 2019. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit…

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 flooding from May 10 through July 24, 2019. FEMA’s Public Assistance funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on…

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…