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May 18, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in West, Texas will be open Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The DRC will resume normal hours Monday, May 20. Regular hours are 8 a....
May 15, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior citizens who sustained losses from the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas needn’t worry that applying for federal disaster assistance will cause them to sacrifice...
May 14, 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisianians understand all too well the importance of building communities that can withstand what Mother Nature hurls at them.
As communities throughout the state plan for their...
May 13, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas –State and federal disaster recovery officials have a key message for homeowners, renters and business owners in West, Texas: Complete your U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...
May 11, 2013
GENERAL
Q: If I am a renter, do I qualify for FEMA assistance?A: Homeowners and renters who sustained property damage as a result of the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas are urged to...
May 10, 2013
DENTON, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 6 Administrator Tony Robinson has selected Thomas “Mike” Womack as the new Director for FEMA’s Louisiana Recovery Office (LRO...
May 9, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in West, Texas will be closed Sunday, May 12 for Mother’s Day. The DRC will resume normal operations Monday, May 13. The hours will...
May 9, 2013
APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE
Q: Who should apply for federal disaster assistance?A: Homeowners, renters and business owners in McLennan County and the City of West who sustained uninsured or underinsured...
May 9, 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana residents who have questions about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have a permanent helpline to call to get the most up-to-date information.
The number is 1-...
May 8, 2013
DENTON, Texas — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding more than $8 million to the state of Texas for improvements to a potable water pump station in Galveston, Texas.
FEMA’s...
May 7, 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office will receive a nearly $2.2 million federal grant to reimburse its efforts to protect citizens during and after Hurricane Isaac, the Federal...
May 7, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – Immediately after the fertilizer plant explosion, keeping in touch with family was most important. During the recovery process, West residents who have registered for disaster...
May 6, 2013
BATON ROUGE, La. – The St. John Parish School Board will receive two grants totaling more than $3 million to repair damages to East St. John High School caused by Hurricane Isaac, the Federal...
May 6, 2013
DENTON, Texas — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $2.3 million to the state of Texas for construction of a community safe room in the city of Victoria in Victoria County,...
May 6, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center open in West, Texas will change its hours of operation effective Wednesday, May 8. The new hours will be 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further...
May 5, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – At the request of the state of Texas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has activated Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for eligible residents of West, Texas. The...
May 4, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – If you are a survivor of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion and have questions about federal disaster assistance, help is on the way.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA...
May 3, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – A Disaster Recovery Center will open at 7 a.m. Saturday, May 4 in West, Texas for homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the fertilizer plant...
May 2, 2013
AUSTIN, Texas – Homeowners and renters who sustained property damage as a result of the recent fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas are urged to register with the Federal Emergency Management...
May 1, 2013
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that, in line with the request from the Governor of Texas, the emergency disaster...
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