Press Releases
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Virtual Flood Map Information Open House on May 5, 2021, for communities in Paulding County. The open house will give residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
FEMA is seeking public comments on how the agency’s programs deal with climate change and underserved communities and populations.
FEMA has approved $7,184,574 to reimburse Bay District Schools for emergency protective measures resulting from Hurricane Michael.
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Tennessee to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms from Feb. 11-19, 2021.
FEMA has approved a grant of $2,453,528 for the State of Florida to help the City of Jacksonville defray the cost of emergency response associated with Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – Environmental protection allows the population to enjoy nature, while contributing to their well-being and also indirectly promotes the creation of small bu
DENVER – FEMA has provided more than $1.2 million in additional Public Assistance funding to South Dakota. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued June 7, 2019.
The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Salem-Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations. The exercise will occur during the week of April 26, 2021 to assess the ability of the State of Delaware to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility.
FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period.