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Des Moines, Iowa — FEMA is providing free information about how to make your home stronger and safer – whether it was damaged by this summer’s severe storms or not.
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Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in all communities and incorporated areas of Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
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Maybe you have already begun fixing-up the damage to your home in the wake of the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding, or maybe you have no idea where to begin.
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Unexpected legal issues often arise after a disaster that can leave individuals and families devastated. If you are facing legal issues resulting from the late May severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding, you may be able to get free legal advice on disaster-related issues.
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Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell travelled to Louisiana and met with Gov. Jeff Landry and other state and local officials. Officials surveyed damage caused by Hurricane Francine and met with impacted individuals. The visit includes stops in areas most affected by the storm to assess the situation and address immediate recovery needs.
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ST. PAUL – FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers will open Friday, September 13 through Friday, September 27, 2024, in the cities of Waseca and Windom to help residents kickstart their recovery after the severe storms and flooding of June 16 – July 4.
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Cape Girardeau, MO – For Missourians impacted by the May 19-27 severe storms, there still may be some losses or repair costs that insurance did not cover. Think you are out of luck? Maybe not.
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Disaster Legal Services (DLS) is a free service, funded by FEMA and available to southern New Mexico residents impacted by the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding that began June 17 through Aug. 20. If you are in need of legal services and you live in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba or San Juan Counties or the Mescalero Apache Reservation, DLS may be able to help.
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota are changing hours of operation. Beginning Monday, September 16, the hours for all Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota will be Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. The Centers will be closed on Sundays.
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Kentucky homeowners and renters are invited to meet with FEMA in person. Kentuckians can talk with FEMA Individual Assistance and Hazard Mitigation experts to ask questions and learn everything they want to know about FEMA assistance. In addition, U.S. Small Business Administration experts will be on hand for anyone interested in learning about long-term, low interest loans.
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