Serious Needs Assistance and Displacement Assistance are Available to Storm and Flooding Survivors in Chaves County
Serious Needs Assistance and Displacement Assistance are Available to Storm and Flooding Survivors in Chaves County If you have an immediate or serious emergency need because of the Oct. 19-20, 2024, severe storm and flooding, you may qualify for a one-time $770 payment per household from FEMA’s Serious Needs Assistance (SNA) program. In addition, FEMA’s Displacement Assistance (DA) program offers eligible New Mexicans up to two weeks of funds to help with housing needs if your home is uninhabitable because of the storm. This money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family or friends, or other available
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Chaves County Residents
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Available for Chaves County Residents New Mexico residents who lost their jobs, or are self-employed and can’t work, as a direct result of the storm and flooding may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The program is funded by FEMA and is administered by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (DWS). If you live or work in Chaves County, you can file a claim with the DWS to request benefits. To be eligible, you must have been unemployed for more than one week following the storm and flooding on Oct. 19-20, 2024. Self-employed and unemployed
Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Love County, Oklahoma
Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Love County, Oklahoma DENTON, Texas – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Love County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community residents can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate
Brown County Residents Invited to Attend Virtual Coastal Flood Map Open House
Brown County Residents Invited to Attend Virtual Coastal Flood Map Open House CHICAGO – On Feb. 22 and 24, representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host two sessions of a Virtual Coastal Flood Map Open House for the Lake Michigan shoreline communities in Brown County, Wisconsin. The open house will give residents the chance to review preliminary versions of a recently completed Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). This FIS report and FIRM provide information on the base flood (also known as the 1-percent-annual-chance event) and the shoreline areas
FEMA Provides $49.6 Million to Cook County for Vaccine Distribution Support
FEMA Provides $49.6 Million to Cook County for Vaccine Distribution Support CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced today that $49,629,801 in federal funding has been made available to the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security for costs related to the County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal disaster declaration of March 25, 2020. This funding is an advance payment to Cook County for eligible reimbursable costs associated with establishing and operating seven vaccination centers across the County to rapidly distribute and
Resource and Preparedness Summit in Humphreys County
Resource and Preparedness Summit in Humphreys County MADISON, Miss. — FEMA will host a free resource and preparedness summit to help community members affected by the March 2023 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Humphreys County Multipurpose Building, 417 Silver City Road, Belzoni, Mississippi. During the summit, survivors will get information on homeownership and housing; workforce development and job training; and adult aging services. “We’ll also be teaching survivors how to prepare a safety plan and what to include in a kit,” said Gloria Lewis, FEMA federal disaster recovery officer. Other
Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Oconee County
Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Oconee County A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Oconee County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Oconee County Bountyland Education Campus100 Vocational DriveSeneca, SC 29672Open Nov. 19-23, Nov. 25-27, Nov. 29-30: 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. Closed Nov. 24, Nov. 28. Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other South Carolina counties. Click here to find centers that are already open in South Carolina. You can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the state of South Carolina and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No
Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Washington County, New York
Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Washington County, New York Washington County, N.Y. - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Washington County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. The 90-day appeal period will begin October 22, 2024. Residents
Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Ontario County, New York
Public Invited to Review Flood Maps in Ontario County, New York Ontario County, N.Y. - FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Ontario County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. The 90-day appeal period will begin October 3, 2024. Residents