The Douglas and Washington county In-person Disaster Recovery Centers are reducing their hours. They are no longer open Sundays. Also, both locations will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024. The new DRC hours begin Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The centers will then be open 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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After Texans apply for disaster assistance, FEMA may call them to schedule an inspection of the damaged home, or to obtain more information to process the application.
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides that occurred on April 2, 2024.
Eastland, Hardin, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and Waller counties have been added to the major disaster declaration for Texans who sustained damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began April 26.
Although the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance after the winter storms and flooding has passed, we are still available to help applicants.
The National Weather Service is forecasting an enhanced risk of severe storms with large hail, wind damage and possible tornadoes across the Southern Plains and portions of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Isolated severe storms will be possible today across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. Ahead of the possibility for severe storms, residents are encouraged to take the threat seriously, listen to local officials and act now to prepare homes and families for potential impacts.
Although the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance for the January 9-13 severe storms has passed, we are still available to help applicants.
FEMA is hiring Ohio residents to support the March 14 tornado recovery effort.
New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Nov. 21, 2024, for Collin County, Texas.
FEMA is opening two Disaster Recovery Centers Wednesday, May 22 at 1 p.m., in Pottawattamie and Shelby counties in Iowa to provide one-on-one assistance for people affected by the April tornadoes.