The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing more than $50 million in funding for two flood mitigation projects - one in Philadelphia and one in Virginia Beach. This funding comes from the Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) grant program and was awarded to the Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia on Monday.
Press Releases
FEMA and the Library of Congress “Save Your Family’s Treasures” preservation teams will continue their local demonstrations on how to safely handle and salvage your damaged items, using techniques taught by Heritage Emergency National Task Force conservation experts.
The Disaster Recovery Center in Jamaica (Windham County) will cease operations at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23, and relocate to Wardsboro (Windham County).
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joined President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Hawaii to survey wildfire damage on Maui, speak to affected residents about their losses, commend emergency responders for their efforts and announce new steps toward recovery.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) debris mission is moving at full steam, conducting separation and pickup of Mawar related debris from residential properties. Inarajan, Sinajana, and Upper Mangilao are the next three villages that have begun debris clean-up this week.
A public notice has been posted to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and FEMA websites which describes available FEMA disaster assistance and proposed FEMA-funded actions, including activities that may affect historic properties, threatened and endangered species, critical habitat, or wetlands and floodplains in Mississippi. The public notice is posted under Public Notices at https://www.msema.org/news/ and at https://www.fema.gov/disaster-federal-register-notice/dr-4727-ms-public….
Survivors of the recent wildfires on Maui are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance to help jumpstart their recovery.
A new project, a coordinated effort between Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense, The Mayors’ Council, and FEMA has been approved to help households impacted by Typhoon Mawar.
Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will travel with President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and First Lady Jill Biden to Maui, Hawaii, to survey wildfire damage, speak to residents about their loss, commend emergency responders and announce new steps toward recovery.
BOTHELL, Wash. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Gray Fire and the Oregon Fire burning in Spokane County, Washington.