Three Emergency Management Offices Are Being Repaired with FEMA Funds
Three Emergency Management Offices Are Being Repaired with FEMA Funds FEMA allocated over $1 million for projects in Fajardo, Vieques and Maricao Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― Over 45,000 residents of Fajardo, Vieques and Maricao will benefit from the repairs that will take place at their municipal offices for emergency management (OMME, for its Spanish acronym), thanks to an obligation of over $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Emergency management offices are vital to save lives and property in emergency and disaster scenarios. As Joint Recovery Office for the agency, we are aware that responders must have optimal facilities
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for New York
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for New York WASHINGTON – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available for the state of New York to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from a severe storm and flooding from Aug. 18-19, 2024. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of catastrophe. Emergency protective measures, limited to
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for U.S. Virgin Islands WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the U.S. Virgin Islands to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Ernesto beginning Aug. 13, 2024, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. This assistance is for the
FEMA Approves Additional $76 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida’s Hurricanes
FEMA Approves Additional $76 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida's Hurricanes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - FEMA has approved an additional $76 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. This includes: $2,833,717 for the city of Oldsmar for debris removal $29,176,400 for the city of Tampa for debris removal $2,907,349 for the city of Holmes Beach for debris removal $1,038,219 for the city of Bradenton Beach for debris removal $2,331,111 for the city of Dunedin for debris removal $2,872,284 for the city of Largo for debris removal $1,357,200 for the city of Daytona Beach for
FEMA Approves $5.9 Million for North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
FEMA Approves $5.9 Million for North Dakota Department of Emergency Services DENVER – FEMA approved $5.9 million in Public Assistance funding to North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES). The aid comes as part of President Biden’s major disaster declaration issued in response to the severe winter storms, high winds, and flooding in 2022. This $5.9 million in FEMA funding reimburses NDDES for administrative and other response and recovery costs during the 2022 severe winter storm and flooding disaster. This funding covers 100 percent of the eligible costs. FEMA has now approved more than $72.1 million in Public Assistance funds