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Celebrating National Preparedness Month

Start a conversation today that can help you and your family to take more actions to prepare for a disaster.

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Wildfire Response

FEMA has approved assistance to mitigate and manage active wildfires in California, Nevada and Oregon.

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September 11: We Remember and Honor Those Who Responded

We remember the sorrow of September 11, 2001, and also the dedication, commitment and strength of those who responded to the tragic events.

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National Resilience Guidance Webinars

Join us for a 60-minute webinar to get an overview of the 2024 guidance.

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Getting Help After a Disaster

Find assistance for individuals, families, state, local, tribal or territorial governments, and select private nonprofit organizations.

Major Disaster Declaration: Pennsylvania

Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 9-10, 2024.

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Major Disaster Declaration: Vermont

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides on July 9-11, 2024.

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Major Disaster Declaration: South Dakota

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding on June 16 - July 8, 2024.

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Emergency Declaration: Tropical Storm Ernesto

Federal disaster assistance is available to Puerto Rico to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Ernesto.

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Priorities

Disaster Response & Recovery

Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.

Equity

Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.

Climate Resilience

Lead whole of community in climate resilience.

Readiness

Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.

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Individual Assistance

$1.7b

Grants to disaster survivors (in billions) so far in 2024.

2024 Mitigation Grants

1083

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2024.

2024 Disaster Declarations

128

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2024 Fire Incidents

54

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.