How Can FEMA Help?

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Tips for Protecting Your Business with Continuity Planning and Cybersecurity Best Practices

Learn how to safeguard your business from a variety of risks.

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#WinterReady Extreme Cold Summit, Dec. 13, 2024

Learn about actions state, local, tribal, territorial leaders can take to reduce the effects of extreme temperatures.

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How FEMA Works

Our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. Here's what you can expect from FEMA in each stage.

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Major Disaster Declaration: New Mexico

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on Oct. 19-20, 2024

Apply for DR-4843

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Major Disaster Declaration: Alaska

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by flooding on Aug. 5-6, 2024

Apply for DR-4836

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Major Disaster Declaration: Florida

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by Hurricane Milton starting on Oct. 5, 2024.

Apply for DR-4834

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Major Disaster Declaration: North Carolina

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene starting on Sept. 25, 2024.

Apply for DR-4827

Priorities

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Disaster Response & Recovery

Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.

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Diverse group of FEMA employees

Equity

Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.

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Climate Resilience

Lead whole of community in climate resilience.

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Readiness

Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.

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Individual Assistance
$3.9b

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

2024 Mitigation Grants
1636

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

2024 Disaster Declarations
179

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2024 Fire Incidents
67

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.