Rebuilding after a disaster can present opportunities as well as challenges for homeowners. This is certainly true for those impacted by the March 25-26 severe storms and tornadoes.
The challenges include getting the job done quickly and efficiently. The opportunities involve rebuilding stronger, smarter, safer and better, with more resilience. The process is called mitigation.
Press Releases
DENVER – In keeping with the foundation of FEMA’s mission to help people, the federal vaccination site in Pueblo is continuing to expand vaccine availability to socially vulnerable population in th
Norfolk, Virginia — FEMA, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the Virginia Department of Health, the City of Norfolk, and Norfolk Public Schoo
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms from Feb. 11-19, 2021.
FEMA has approved grants totaling $11,476,932 to reimburse recovery expenses in Florida for Hurricane Michael in 2018.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Saturday, May 1, the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center (ECVC) hosted Deaf Vaccination Day
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that $1,354,956 in federal funding has been made available to IEMA for costs related to the state’s response to severe storms and flooding under the federal disaster declaration of September 19, 2019.
FEMA has approved a grant of $8,357,001 for St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside in Jacksonville to install windows and doors that can withstand 142 mile-per-hour winds and other critical protections against rushing floodwaters during a storm.
When natural disasters occur, it is common for some people to try to take advantage of survivors by posing as official disaster aid workers trying to help survivors complete their applications.