Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) commemorates the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, honoring the lives lost, the families forever changed and the extraordinary resilience of survivors and communities across the Gulf Coast.
Press Releases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Hours are changing this weekend for two in-person centers supporting New Mexicans affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred June 23 – Aug. 5.
CHICAGO - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Fountain County and Incorporated Areas. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment period.
Disaster Recovery Centers in St. Louis will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day. Both centers will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 2 and remain open until further notice.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Carroll County, Maryland. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The 90-day appeal period will begin Aug. 29, 2025.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Jefferson County, West Virginia. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The 90-day appeal period will begin Aug.14, 2025.
Reno, Nevada – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for Washoe County, the cities of Reno and Sparks, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada. The maps identify revised flood hazards along 64 streams throughout Washoe County. The new maps will help building officials, contractors, and homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer and more disaster resilient communities.
DENTON, Texas – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Madison County, Arkansas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
This afternoon, FEMA authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Windy Rock Fire burning in Powell County, Montana, about midway between Missoula and Helena.
Both Disaster Recovery Centers will remain open until further notice.