The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending almost $1.7 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Northeastern University for the cost of steps taken to protect the health students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News, Media & Events: Massachusetts
Events
Sep 13, 2022 9:00 a.m. EST
- Oct 12, 2022 5:00 p.m. EST
Virtual
FEMA is seeking public comments on the draft version of the “Restoration and Recovery Guide for Private-Public Partnerships”.
Sep 20, 2022 8:00 a.m. EST
- Oct 20, 2022 5:00 p.m. EST
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FEMA seeks public feedback on the National Incident Management System Information and Communications Technology Functional Guidance.
Oct 5, 2022 1:00 p.m. EST
- Oct 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. EST
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On October 5, join the Resilient Nation Partnership Network, co-host Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, and leaders from across the Whole Community as we discuss how to build trust and advance resilience.
Preparedness Tips
- Floods: A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more.
- Hurricanes: Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Make sure everyone in your household knows your hurricane plans, evacuation routes, and has several ways to receive alerts. There are also things you can do to strengthen your home ahead of time. Learn more.
- Extreme heat: Learn to recognize the signs of heat illness, especially for older adults, children and sick or overweight individuals who are at greater risk. You can also take steps to weatherize your home ahead of time to keep the heat out. When dealing with excessive heat be sure to drink lots of water, avoid strenuous activity in the middle of the day and never leave children or pets in the car. Learn more.
- Thunderstorms and lightning: Strengthen your home by cutting down or trimming trees that may be in danger of falling on your home. Sign up for your community’s warning system and when the thunder roars, go indoors and avoid using electronic devices and running water. Learn more.
- Tornadoes: Sign up for your community’s warning system. If under a tornado warning, immediately go to a safe shelter such as a small, interior, windowless room or basement on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Learn more.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
Press Release | September 27, 2022The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $5.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Baystate Medical Center for the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID pandemic.
Press Release | September 27, 2022The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending nearly $2.5 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc. for the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID pandemic.
Press Release | September 27, 2022PDFs & Multimedia
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Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Coastal Flood and Erosion Mitigation Projects, August 2022
- Sep 12, 2022
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National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
- Jun 29, 2022
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Massachusetts; FEMA-4651-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4651-DR; Massachusetts as a result of a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of January 28-29, 2022.
- Jun 29, 2022
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Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 5/13/2022 for Jeffrey’s Neck Road Flood Protection Project, FEMA-DR-4110-MA, May 2022
- May 20, 2022
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Draft Environmental Assessment for Jeffrey’s Neck Road Flood Protection Project, FEMA-DR-4110-MA, March 2022
- May 12, 2022
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Final Environmental Assessment including FONSI signed 4/18/2022 for City of Boston Resilient Fort Point Channel Infrastructure Project, PDMC-PJ-01-MA-2018-008, April 2022
- May 10, 2022
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Massachusetts — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology Narrative
- Jan 11, 2022
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Massachusetts — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
- Jan 11, 2022
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Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment, Town of Oak Bluffs Resilient, Infrastructure for East Chop Drive, Town of Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, PDMC-PJ-01-MA-2018-001
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) a Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant application on the behalf of the Town of Oak Bluffs (Town). The PDM Grant Program is authorized under Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 5133. Under the PDM grant program, FEMA may provide technical and financial assistance to states and local governments to assist in the implementation of pre-disaster hazard mitigation measures that are cost-effective and are designed to reduce injuries, loss of life, and damage and destruction of property, including damage to critical services and facilities resulting from natural disasters.
The Proposed Action would stabilize and improve 1,200 linear feet of a failing coastal revetment along East Chop Bluff. The revetment experienced erosion that has undermined the existing road, East Chop Drive, to the point of imminent failure.
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires FEMA to consider potential environmental effects before funding or approving actions and projects and to ensure that the public is fully informed about the potential consequences of a proposed federal action. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on January 21, 2020, for this project. USACE issued a permit to the town under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. § 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 U.S.C. § 1344) (USACE file number NAE 2017-01616) on January 21, 2020. The project reviewed in the USACE EA included 2,400 linear feet of revetment work from the toe of the revetment up to the high tide line (HTL). The work proposed for funding under the FEMA grant would include the southern 1,200 linear feet of the area reviewed by USACE and would also include work above the HTL up to the western side of East Chop Drive.
FEMA is proposing to adopt the USACE EA in accordance with Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 1506.3(c) because the actions covered by the original environmental assessment and the Proposed Action are substantially the same below the HTL. Because the project proposed for funding under the PDM grant program encompasses a larger area than considered in the USACE EA, FEMA has prepared this Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) to evaluate the potential effects of the Proposed Action and alternatives that were not analyzed in the USACE EA. FEMA will use the findings in this final SEA to determine whether to prepare an environmental impact statement or to issue a FONSI.
- Sep 3, 2021
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Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment Town of Oak Bluffs Resilient Infrastructure for East Chop Drive
- Jul 15, 2021
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