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FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Illinois to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 25-28, 2022.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Nakia Creek Fire burning in Clark and Skamania Counties in Washington. 
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FEMA, along with the National Flood Insurance Program, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and more than 4,000 federal responders are working to jumpstart Floridians’ recovery from Hurricane Ian. To date, FEMA has provided more than $446 million in grants to households.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico - Federal disaster assistance is not just for homeowners. It’s also available to eligible renters, and can cover such expenses as furniture, job-related equipment, vehicle repair, even disaster-caused medical and dental bills.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico — An additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in Guánica. The joint DRC, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.
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As Kentuckians rebuild, survivors of the July 26 flooding can get free advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms.
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The State of Florida and FEMA have opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in DeSoto County.
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Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Flood Map Information Open House on Nov. 9, 2022, for communities in Hardin County, Ohio. The open house will give residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
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Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are now open in Jayuya and Toa Baja. The joint DRCs, a partnership between the municipality, the Government of Puerto Rico and FEMA, will help Hurricane Fiona survivors apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents needed for their application and answer questions in person.
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WASHINGTON -- FEMA is providing rental assistance, hotel stays, repair assistance, reimbursement for temporary lodging and other forms of support for Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian who can’t live in their homes. As of today, FEMA has provided $420 million in assistance to help survivors jumpstart their recovery.
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