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Preservation Teams Show How to Salvage Family Treasures

Preservation Teams Show How to Salvage Family Treasures FRANKFORT, Ky. –As Kentucky households recover from the February severe weather and floods, FEMA’s preservation teams will be in Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the commonwealth to demonstrate how to safely handle and salvage your damaged items. These specialists will show you how to salvage storm-damaged family photos, artwork, textiles, media and other family treasures. Save Your Treasures Program Schedule Preservation Teams will be in the following Disaster Recovery Centers today through Tuesday, March 25. You can expect the teams to be there from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday and
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Facilities for Family Entertainment Reconstructed with FEMA Funds

Facilities for Family Entertainment Reconstructed with FEMA Funds Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO — To have family entertainment spaces where people can enjoy safe places to gather, especially during the holiday season, is part of Puerto Rico’s integral recovery. That’s why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) obligated $3.1 million to repair the Southern Coast Boardwalk in Juana Díaz, and the floating dock and gazebos in Ceiba. “These recreational areas provide spaces for families to share. They benefit their residents as well as all local and international visitors who enjoy their cultural and gastronomic offering, in addition to promoting the economy of
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Family Takes a Step Toward Wildfire Recovery

Family Takes a Step Toward Wildfire Recovery LAHAINA – Ane and Lafaele Folaumoeloa are ready to take the next step in a journey to recovery that began after the Lahaina wildfires destroyed their home and all their possessions. The couple and their three children – a boy, aged 11, a girl also 11, and their 5-year-old sister – are among the first survivors scheduled to move into FEMA’s Kilohana Group Housing site. Kilohana will become a temporary haven for up to 167 individuals and families – a Lahaina location where wildfire survivors can plan for the future.  The family’s new
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Don’t Throw it Away: Tips to Save Family Treasures

Don’t Throw it Away: Tips to Save Family Treasures ATLANTA – Georgians who had family treasures, heirlooms, photos and books damaged during Tropical Storm Debby (Aug. 4--20) and Hurricane Helene shouldn’t throw them away just yet. They may be salvageable and expert advice is available to help. Here are some tips on how to save some of your family treasures: Flood water may be contaminated. Wear protective gloves, clothing and goggles. If an object is still wet, rinse it gently with clean water. If dry, remove silt and other foreign material with a soft brush or damp cloth. Air dry
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Share with Your Friends, Family and Neighbors: Disaster Assistance Still Available for Virginians

Share with Your Friends, Family and Neighbors: Disaster Assistance Still Available for Virginians BRISTOL, Va.— Do you have any friends, family or neighbors that were affected by Hurricane Helene? There is still time for them to apply for disaster assistance! Impacted individuals in Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties and the cities of Galax and Radford are eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from damage and losses due to Hurricane Helene.  The deadline to apply for disaster assistance is December 2, 2024.  There
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