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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed the nation’s emergency managers at the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)’s 2024 Mid-Year Forum in Washington, D.C. In her speech, she celebrated NEMA’s 50th anniversary and the long-standing partnership between the emergency management organizations. As the role of emergency managers continues to shift to meet changing needs of the nation, Administrator Criswell called for resilience-focused collaboration to find ways to “equitably deliver our resources to communities before they need them.”
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Three Disaster Recovery Centers in Saranac, Detroit and Gibraltar are set to open at 8 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2024, at the following locations
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FEMA awarded funds to the Jobos Bay Natural Reserve and the Cambalache Species Refuge to promote the study of Puerto Rico’s ecosystem.
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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Wrangell Cooperative Association to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm, landslides and mudslides on Nov. 20, 2023.
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Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open at 8 a.m., Monday, March 18, in Ionia, Wayne (Detroit) and Wayne (South East). Locations will be announced soon.
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FEMA, in partnership with the state of Michigan, is hiring state residents in Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit to assist with recovery from the Aug. 24-26, 2023, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.
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The state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Boone County will close permanently on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. Residents of all declared counties can continue to visit other DRCs in West Virginia.
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With spring around the corner, FEMA is officially closing out the first-ever #WinterReady campaign. FEMA’s Ready campaign launched the #WinterReady initiative in November 2023 to prepare individuals and communities for winter weather hazards. #WinterReady offered simple, accessible and culturally competent resources on preventing and mitigating risks exacerbated by winter weather conditions, including travel, fire and cold weather safety tips. From how to build a car emergency kit to how to protect pipes from freezing in extreme temperatures, this first ever #WinterReady campaign took a whole-community approach to encouraging individual and household preparedness.
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The state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers in Boone and Clay counties will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024, due to forecast inclement weather.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed by emotions, stress or hopelessness? If you are, you’re not alone. Help is available if you’re experiencing emotional distress or mental health issues after the wildfires.
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