FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Colorado
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Colorado to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 8-23, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: Department of Homeland Security Offers Community Leaders New Resources to Prepare for Extreme Temperature Events as 17 States Experience Record-Breaking Heat
With roughly 130 million Americans across 22 states under heat alerts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA are releasing new resources to help communities manage extreme heat, which is growing in intensity due to the climate crisis. Heat remains the no. 1 weather-related cause of death in the United States and its effects threaten our critical…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Iowa
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Iowa to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from April 24 to May 13, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Colorado
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Colorado to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes from June 8-23, 2023. Federal funding is available to state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Disaster Declaration for Alaska
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Alaska to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from May 12 to June 3, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the Copper River Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA),…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Tennessee
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and straight-line winds June 25 – 26, 2023. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency…
FEMA: New Webpage Launched to Dispel Myths, Address Rumors and Answer Frequently Asked Questions Related to Hawaii Wildfires
After a disaster, rumors and myths can harm disaster survivors by causing confusion and can even prevent people from seeking assistance. To address this problem, FEMA recently launched a rumor control and frequently asked questions web page to keep survivors of the Hawaii wildfires aware of rumors and scams, and to help them better understand the federal…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Illinois
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Illinois to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storms and flooding June 29 to July 2, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Cook County. Assistance can include grants for temporary…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Montana
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Montana to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding April 10-26, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for New Jersey
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of New Jersey to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storm and flooding July 14-15, 2023. Public assistance federal funding is available to the state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for…