FEMA News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updates http://www.fema.gov/news/recentnews.fema en-us FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Office of Public Affairs) FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Webmaster) 60 Regional/North America/United States/Government/Executive Branch/Departments/Homeland Security/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:03:39 EDT FEMA News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updates http://www.fema.gov/news/recentnews.fema http://www.fema.gov/graphics/rss_logo.gif http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49884WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced a new avenue for the public to provide input regarding the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)—launching a 30-day public comment period following a two-day listening session with NFIP stakeholders hosted by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate on Nov. 5-6.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:03:39 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49884http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49867WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today a series of public meetings that will be held to discuss the DHS Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep).Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:09:49 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49867http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49859WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today delivered the keynote address at the 57th Annual International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Conference at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Administrator Fugate was joined at the conference by FEMA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Richard Serino.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:23:44 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49859http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49849WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met today with Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño to discuss FEMA’s partnership with Puerto Rico, as well as the response to the explosions and fires that struck the island late last week. Over the weekend, President Obama signed an Emergency Declaration for Puerto Rico, making federal assistance available for emergency protective measures.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:03:03 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49849http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49848WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier this month, on October 13, the Organization for the Advancement of Structural Information Standards (OASIS) voted to approve the OASIS Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) v1.2 USA IPAWS Profile as a technical specification for public alert systems. The profile will enable emergency managers across the country to use a common format for creating emergency alert messages that can travel across multiple alert systems. The availability of such a profile furthers FEMA’s objective of increasing interoperability across federal, state and local alert systems.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:45:16 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49848http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49836Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's emergency declaration issued for Puerto Rico.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49836http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49835WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and ordered federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by explosions and fire beginning on October 23, 2009 and continuing.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:15:49 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49835http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49834WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met with Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and a diverse group of faith leaders to discuss the state of Missouri’s partnership with local religious and community groups during disaster response and preparedness efforts. The meeting was part of Administrator Fugate’s continued efforts to build partnerships with key stakeholders and community leaders as FEMA works to increase public preparedness and strengthen our nation’s emergency response team.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:10:00 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49834http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49831WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) renewed its partnership with Feeding America, the nation’s largest nongovernmental hunger-relief charity at an event at the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago, IL. At the event a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Feeding America Senior Vice President for Government Relations George Braley, extending the important relationship between the organizations and allowing Feeding America to continue to provide FEMA with support during the response and recovery phases to emergencies and disasters.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:53:54 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49831http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49828Today, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate held a conference call with Hispanic community leaders and emergency response groups from across the country to discuss FEMA’s newly redesigned Spanish-language website. On the call, Administrator Fugate emphasized the importance of openness and accessibility in public communication as FEMA continues to build a national emergency response team.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:11:22 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49828http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49816WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate swore in Richard Serino as FEMA Deputy Administrator at a ceremony at Boston's Faneuil Hall. Prior to joining FEMA, Serino served as Chief of Emergency Medical Services and Assistant Director for the Boston Public Health Commission. In that role, he helped bolster the city’s response plans for chemical, biological, and radiological attacks and other emergency incidents. He brings 35 years of state and local emergency management and emergency medical services experience to the position.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:01:32 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49816http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49809WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, leadership from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will join the State of California along with numerous national and local emergency preparedness organizations at events across the impacted region in solemn acknowledgement of the 20th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Area 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:04:52 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49809http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49801Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:15:00 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49801http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49765WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials today announced the launch of FEMA's redesigned Spanish Web site, www.fema.gov/espanol. As part of FEMA's mission to be Prepared, Responsive, and Committed and commemorating the National Hispanic Heritage Month, the site was deployed to cover the needs of Spanish-speakers nationwide and establishes a new stage in the agency's multilingual communications efforts.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:51:34 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49765http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49764WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deputy Administrator, National Preparedness Directorate, Tim Manning, spoke at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) graduation ceremony today in Anniston, Alabama where he recognized CDP's 500,000th graduate.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:44:12 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49764