Two Disaster Recovery Centers serving Tennesseans after the Dec. 9, 2023, storms and tornadoes are scheduled to cease operations Monday, Feb. 26.
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New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on July 31, 2024, for Coal County, Oklahoma
FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding, January 21-23, 2024.
Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Calhoun and Kanawha counties in West Virginia will be open on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, to help West Virginia residents in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha counties impacted by the Aug. 28-30, 2023, flooding.
A state-federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will be closing early on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 80 Spring Run Rd. in Arnoldsburg, WV due to inclement weather.
FEMA has announced a six-month extension of the Direct Temporary Housing program through Sept. 29, 2024, for eligible households in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Lee, Manatee, Sarasota and Volusia counties.
In a groundbreaking collaboration, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) CEO Dr. Jennifer Olsen proudly announced the release of a new first-of-its-kind guide for caregivers to help them prepare for disasters and protect their loved ones called Take Control in 1, 2, 3: Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers.
Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in affected communities in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) crews from FEMA are going door-to-door in central and southeast Michigan helping residents affected by the August 24 -26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding navigate the federal assistance process. Crews will be starting in hard-hit areas of Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties, with plans to move to other impacted communities in the weeks ahead.
The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Franklin County will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in recognition of President’s Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.