FEMA Region V News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updateshttp://www.fema.gov/news/regionnews.fema?region=5 en-us FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Office of Public Affairs) FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Webmaster) 360 Regional/North America/United States/Government/Executive Branch/Departments/Homeland Security/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:46:58 EDT FEMA Region V News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updateshttp://www.fema.gov/news/regionnews.fema?region=5 http://www.fema.gov/img/rss_logo.gif http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49966CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $4,483,460 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Jefferson County, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of 28 residential structures and one commercial structure.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:41:29 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4996611/17/2009 0:0:0R5-09-086http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49962CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Sandusky County on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sandusky County Service Center, 2511 Countryside Drive in Fremont.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:14:31 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4996211/16/2009 0:0:0R5-09-087http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49918CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Seneca County on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Tiffin-Seneca Public Library located at 77 S. Jefferson Street in Tiffin.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:04:05 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4991811/10/2009 0:0:0R5-09-084http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49916CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $350,475 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Grant County, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of five structures.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:12:47 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4991611/10/2009 0:0:0R5-09-083http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49882CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $733,205 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the village of Gays Mills, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of 10 structures and the elevation of one structure repeatedly damaged by flooding.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:49 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4988211/5/2009 0:0:0R5-09-082http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49879CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), will host a Flood Risk Information Open House for residents of Grant County at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at the UW-Extension Auditorium, 916 E. Elm St. in Lancaster.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:47:56 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4987911/4/2009 0:0:0R5-09-081http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49880CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Huron County on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Huron County Soil & Water Conservation District, 8 Fair Road in Norwalk.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:36:57 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4988011/4/2009 0:0:0R5-09-080http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49866CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $437,325 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Cook County, Ill., for the development of an all-hazard multi-jurisdictional mitigation plan. This plan will identify and propose ways to reduce the risks of natural and man-made hazards.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:06:16 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4986611/3/2009 0:0:0R5-09-079http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49865CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Guernsey County on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the County Administration Building Multi-Purpose Room, 627 Wheeling Ave. in Cambridge.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:30:26 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4986511/3/2009 0:0:0R5-09-078http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49864CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released $541,885 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the town of Sugar Creek, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of five structures.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:25:43 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4986411/3/2009 0:0:0R5-09-077http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49839CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Perry County on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Perry County Commissioners Office, 121 W. Brown St. in New Lexington, Ohio.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:47:07 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4983910/23/2009 0:0:0R5-09-074http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49733CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Fulton County on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Fulton County Health Department, 700 E. Oak St., Room 307, in Canton.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:53:38 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4973310/6/2009 0:0:0R5-09-071http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49732CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Calhoun County on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 818 S. Park in Hardin.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:50:58 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4973210/6/2009 0:0:0R5-09-070http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49735Representatives from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for Crawford County residents on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Crawford County Engineer's Office, 815 Whetstone Street in Bucyrus.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:35:24 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4973510/6/2009 0:0:0R5-09-069http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=49734CHICAGO, Ill. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Brown County on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the County Engineer's Office, 25 Veterans Blvd. in Georgetown.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:32:50 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=4973410/6/2009 0:0:0R5-09-068