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One Year Later: Helene and Milton Recovery

One year ago, Helene and Milton hit multiple states across the southeast. Today, the impacted communities continue to recover and build back stronger with support of state, local and federal support.

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Hurricane Season 2025

Stay ready for hurricane season by knowing your risks, reviewing your insurance plans, making an emergency plan, and gathering supplies.

Learn How to Prepare

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Preparedness Starts at Home

Start now -- make a plan, build a kit, know your risk, and get involved in your community.

How Can FEMA Help?

Check Your
Disaster Application

Get Ready for
Disasters

Buy Flood
Insurance

Know Your
Flood Risk

Sign Up for
Trainings

Learn How
FEMA Works

Featured News

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When Disaster Strikes, We’re Here to Help

Download the FEMA app for real-time weather alerts, safety top and disaster resources -- all in the palm of your hand. Prepare, plan and stay safe, wherever you are.

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How FEMA Works

FEMA’s mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. Here’s what you can expect from FEMA at every stage.

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Understanding Your Letter

FEMA will send you a letter after you apply for assistance that explains your next steps.

Learn What to Expect

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Major Disaster Declaration: Wisconsin

Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and mudslides from Aug. 9-12, 2025.

Apply for DR-4892

Major Disaster Declaration: Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate

Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by severe storms and flooding on June 12-16, 2025.

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Major Disaster Declaration: Texas

Individual and public assistance is now available for the areas affected by severe storms and flooding beginning on July 2, 2025.

Apply for DR-4879

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Major Disaster Declaration: West Virginia

Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by flooding, severe storms, and landslides on June 14-15, 2025.

Apply for DR-4884

2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan

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Disaster Response & Recovery

Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.

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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.

Individual Assistance

$631.9m

Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2025.

2025 Mitigation Grants

111

Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2025.

2025 Disaster Declarations

111

Disaster declarations for states and counties. See the Declarations.

2025 Fire Incidents

71

Fire Incidents for states and counties. See the incidents.