Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
This month, we honor our colleagues from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community by highlighting the diversity of cultures, breadth of contributions, and remarkable achievements. This week, hear from the kitchen of FEMA staff and learn about their favorite recipes.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for Guam
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the territory of Guam to supplement territorial and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
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- May 23, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for the Northern Mariana Islands
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement commonwealth and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Mawar beginning May 22, 2023 and continuing.
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- May 23, 2023
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Empowers FEMA to Build Resilience While Advancing Equity Nationwide
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discusses how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps to build resilience in communities across the nation.
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- May 22, 2023
FEMA Administrator Delivers Commencement Address, Receives Honorary Degree from Dickinson College
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell delivered the 2023 commencement address at Dickinson College on Sunday, after receiving an honorary degree from Dickinson College President John E. Jones III.
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- May 22, 2023
National Dam Safety Awareness Day
National Dam Safety Awareness Day seeks to encourage and promote individual and community responsibility and best practices for dam safety, as well as what steps can be taken to prevent catastrophic dam failures. The theme for National Dam Safety Awareness Day 2023 on May 31, is, "Dam Safety is a shared responsibility. Know your risk, know your role, know the benefits of dams and take action."
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- May 22, 2023
Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2023.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2023.