San Juan, Puerto Rico — During the first month of the Hurricane Fiona response, since the disaster declaration on Sept. 21, more than $456 million in FEMA disaster assistance has been provided to more than 600,000 Puerto Rico households to assist with disaster recovery efforts.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico — Additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in San Lorenzo and Villalba. 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.
EMA Administrator Deanne Criswell addressed the 2022 National Emergency Management Association Annual Forum in Stowe, Vermont, and stressed the importance of strong partnerships with fellow emergency managers nationwide. She also acknowledged both new challenges and ongoing successes across the nation and urged the need for an adaptative emergency management posture as disaster frequency increases.
Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in portions of the cities of Carrollton, Dallas, Plano and Richardson in Collin County, Texas.
FEMA is providing rental assistance, hotel stays, repair assistance, reimbursement for temporary lodging and other forms of support to Hurricane Ian survivors to help jumpstart their recoveries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.