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The weather might be crisp and lovely right now, but Chicago’s fierce winter winds and snow are on their way. Before it gets colder, take this time to check your furnace and any other appliances that may have been damaged in the June 29 – July 2 flooding disaster. If your furnace isn’t working and it isn’t covered by your insurance, you may be eligible to receive help from FEMA to repair or even replace it.
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Georgia homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured or underinsured damage to their property from Hurricane Idalia in Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties, have three weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance.
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Do you know what to do in an earthquake? The annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill is taking place this week on Thursday, October 19th across the United States.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal mission moves forward as contractors completed cleanup from residential rights of way in the villages of Barrigada, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Mangilao, Mongmong-Toto-Maite and Yona.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded over $54 million in public assistance funds to the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, the government agency that oversees and manages air and sea transportation on the island. This obligation will allow repairs at the Puerto Nuevo Seaport, Yabucoa Harbor, Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla, and José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba.
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Florida homeowners and renters in 18 counties who had uninsured losses caused by Hurricane Idalia have until Nov. 29, 2023, to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
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The deadline to submit requests for federal assistance in replacing or repairing infrastructure has been moved to October 20, 2023. The deadline affects the 19 counties which suffered extensive infrastructure damage during the June 29 to July 2 storms and flooding. Interested applicants in the eligible counties are invited to complete FEMA Form 009-0-49, Request For Public Assistance and return it to EMA.PA.Grants@Illinois.Gov.
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A temporary FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be open Monday, Oct. 16 through Saturday, Oct. 21 in Riverdale from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. to help renters, homeowners and business owners affected by June 29-July 2 severe storms and flooding.
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As Georgia residents repair and rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, FEMA has teamed with local hardware stores to provide free information and tips on how to make hurricane-damaged homes stronger and safer.
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LĀHAINĀ, Hawaiʻi – As this town reopened to its sons and daughters, most arrived in pairs for the chance to say goodbye and sift through the ashes. The re-entry of residents and business owners into the burned area has been carefully orchestrated. It follows intensive efforts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, working in partnership with cultural monitors from Lāhainā, to clean the worst of the toxic materials left by the flames. And the re-entry process comes ahead of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contribution to those efforts by removing fire-damaged debris from private property.
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