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Washington, DC , August 28, 2008 -- Manuela Rayner (front) and Sarah Schoenborn, FEMA Mapping Division, prepare the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC), within FEMA Headquarters, with the current maps projecting the tracking of Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Hannah. Barry Bahler/FEMA

Get Serious, Be Prepared: Federal Focus on Hanna

FEMA is coordinating plans and preparatory activities of numerous federal agencies in close communication with state, tribal and local officials as Tropical Storm Hanna threatens to impact along most of the Atlantic Coast. (Read more).

After Gustav: Federal Resources Focus On Health & Safety

Though Gustav has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, it continues to impact communities as it moves inland.  The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is working with numerous federal agencies and voluntary organizations to support state and local authorities as they all focus on life-saving and safety-related activities.

Federal resources supporting search & rescue and recovery efforts are moving into communities as the storm passes to supplement resources already on the ground in the most impacted areas. (Read More )

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A section that provides FEMA the opportunity to respond to recent inaccuracies and/or misconceptions in the media.

Statement on Florida Disaster Housing (Read More)
Myths & Facts: FEMA Housing Following Katrina (Read More)

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