FEMA Media Library
FEMA-4590-DR-LA Severe Winter Storms
- Apr 22, 2021
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Punta Santiago Vacation Center
FEMA awarded over $5.1 million for repairs at the Punta Santiago Vacation Center in Humacao, one of the most important ecotourism destinations in the eastern part of the island. The facility is located near Balneario Punta Santiago and the Efraín Archilla Humacao Nature Reserve, a 3,186-acre recreational park and a refuge for wildlife.
- Apr 22, 2021
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Punta Santiago Aquatic Park
FEMA awarded over $5.1 million for repairs at the Punta Santiago Vacation Center in Humacao. The award also includes funding to repair the Punta Santiago Aquatic Park.
- Apr 22, 2021
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Lummi Nation Tide Gate
- Apr 22, 2021
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Suspension of Community Eligibility - Effective May 4, 2021
ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program.
- Apr 22, 2021
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FEMA P-85, Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards - Overview
- Apr 22, 2021
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FEMA P-499, Homebuilder's Guide to Coastal Construction - Overview
- Apr 22, 2021
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FEMA P-804, Wind Retrofit Guide for Residential Buildings - Overview
- Apr 22, 2021
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FEMA P-388, Safe Room Posters, Brochures, Quick Guides and Additional Resources (2015)
The materials are intended to help communities mitigate damage or loss from tornadoes and other extreme-wind events, and provide public information resources for conveying the importance of safe room construction. This is part of FEMA’s ongoing mitigation effort to lessen the impact that disasters have on people and property.
- Apr 22, 2021
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Highlights of ICC 500-2014, ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters
ICC 500-2014: The International Code Council (ICC) 500-2014 is a referenced standard in the 2015 International Building Code® (IBC) and the 2015 International Residential Code® (IRC). Buildings or spaces designated for use as a shelter from tornadoes and/or hurricanes within the scope of the IBC and IRC must conform to the requirements in ICC 500. Highlights of ICC 500-2014 cover Administration and Oversight; Structural Design Criteria; Occupancy, Means of Egress, and Access; Fire Protection, Essential Features, and Accessories; and Test Methods. The report also covers significant changes made to the 2014 edition compared to the 2008 edition of ICC 500. For anyone who wants a better understanding of ICC 500-2014, please refer to ICC 500-2014 Standard and Commentary: ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters which was published in 2016 and addresses each section of the standard in more depth.
ICC 500-2014 is also a referenced standard in FEMA P-320, Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room for Your Home or Small Business (2014) and FEMA P-361, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes: Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms (2015).
- Apr 22, 2021
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