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Mercer County, W.Va., residents have three weeks to apply for FEMA disaster assistance

Mercer County, W.Va., residents have three weeks to apply for FEMA disaster assistance CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you suffered damage or losses from the Sept. 25-28, 2024, remnants of Tropical Storm Helene, you have three weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.  Individual disaster assistance money for homeowners and renters are available to eligible residents of Mercer County.  Here is how to register:  Visit your nearest Disaster Recovery Center.  Get the latest disaster recovery center information by calling 800-621-3362 or going online to www.fema.gov/drc.  The Mercer County
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Georgians Have One Month Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance Deadline

Georgians Have One Month Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance Deadline ATLANTA – Georgia survivors of Tropical Storm Debby (Aug. 4—20. 2024) and Hurricane Helene (Sept. 24—Oct. 30, 2024) in the counties designated for Individual Assistance have just one month left to apply for FEMA assistance. The application period for federal disaster assistance ends on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. If you had storm-related expenses and live in one of the listed counties, you are encouraged to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA assistance can provide grants for temporary housing, home repairs and other disaster-related needs. Georgians can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov.
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Volcano Watch — How have eruptions shaped Hawaii? Volcano Awareness Month 2025, with a twist
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Volcano Watch — How have eruptions shaped Hawaii? Volcano Awareness Month 2025, with a twist

Volcano Watch  is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists and affiliates.  From Lēʻahi (Diamond Head) on Oʻahu to the changing caldera at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi, our landscape is shaped by volcanic processes and events. 2024 has been another year of dynamic volcanic activity on the Island of Hawaiʻi, with Kīlauea eruptions occurring outside of Kaluapele (the summit caldera) for the first time since 2018. Multiple intrusions into the upper portions of the Southwest Rift Zone and East Rift Zone culminated in a one-day eruption
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What Have We Learned Since the 2020 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake?
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What Have We Learned Since the 2020 Stanley, Idaho, Earthquake?

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Zach Lifton, geologist with the Idaho Geological Survey. Map of USGS “Did You Feel It?” reports for the March 31, 2020, M6.5 Stanley, Idaho, earthquake.  Taken from https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70008jr5/dyfi/intensity. For many years, the Sawtooth fault, in central Idaho, was recognized as an active fault, but it remained understudied. Then the Stanley earthquake shook much of the northwestern USA in 2020, providing dramatic confirmation of the area’s tectonic activity. The quake spurred a flurry of research that is shedding light
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Georgia Survivors of Hurricane Helene Have Until Early December to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Georgia Survivors of Hurricane Helene Have Until Early December to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance ATLANTA – The early December deadlines for survivors of the 63 Georgia counties affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) vary depending on the dates that DUA was granted to each county.  Residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for DUA to help compensate for income lost as a direct result of the storm. They must first apply for regular unemployment insurance on the Georgia Department of Labor website at dol.georgia.gov. Applicants may be eligible for a weekly
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Still Have Disaster Losses After Insurance Has Paid? FEMA May Be Able to Help

Still Have Disaster Losses After Insurance Has Paid? FEMA May Be Able to Help Cape Girardeau, MO – For Missourians impacted by the May 19-27 severe storms, there still may be some losses or repair costs that insurance did not cover. Think you are out of luck? Maybe not.  Federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may be able to help pay for some losses that your insurance did not cover under a homeowner’s, renter’s or, for those who are self-employed, a business policy.  “We recognize that sometimes insurance settlements aren’t enough to help with disaster-related needs,” said
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Have Questions? Answers May Be Available at FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers

Have Questions? Answers May Be Available at FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers BATON ROUGE, La. – FEMA remains in Louisiana to assist survivors recovering from Hurricane Francine.  Three Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open to support survivors from Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes. FEMA employees are on-hand to answer questions and assist with applications. Representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the State of Louisiana and nonprofit and nongovernmental partners are also available to assist survivors as they navigate their recovery.  The centers are accessible to people with disabilities
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South Dakotans Have Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

South Dakotans Have Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakotans in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties impacted by this summer’s severe storms have two weeks remaining to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline is October 15, 2024. How Individuals can Apply for Disaster Assistance Visit a Disaster Recovery Center in person. To search for Disaster Recovery Centers, visit www.fema.gov/drc or text DRC and your Zip Code to 43362 for a list of centers closest to you. Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov for English, or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish. Use the FEMA mobile app
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Vermonters Have One Month to Apply for Federal Assistance Following July Storms

Vermonters Have One Month to Apply for Federal Assistance Following July Storms Vermonters impacted by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides have one more month to apply for federal disaster assistance, which may include housing repair grants from FEMA or low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration. The application deadline is November 25, 2024. For the July 9-11 disaster , individuals and households in the designated areas of Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orleans, and Washington counties should apply by the deadline. For the  July 29-31 disaster , individuals and households in the designated areas of Caledonia
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South Dakotans Have One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

South Dakotans Have One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakotans in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties impacted by this summer’s severe storms have one week remaining to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline is October 15, 2024. How Individuals can Apply for Disaster Assistance Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov for English, or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish. Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Shorter wait times
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