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
One Week Left for Hurricane Helene Survivors in Va. to Apply for FEMA Assistance
One Week Left for Hurricane Helene Survivors in Va. to Apply for FEMA Assistance BRISTOL, Va.— Individuals and households in Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe counties and cities of Galax and Radford who were affected by the Hurricane Helene have one week left to apply for FEMA assistance. Graphic Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance by: Visiting a Disaster Recovery Center Going online to DisasterAssistance.gov Downloading the FEMA mobile app Calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The helpline is available seven days a week in most languages. If you use video relay
Update: Hurricane Helene’s impacts on NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information
MORE INFORMATION NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, is recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. NCEI has confirmed that all of its employees and staff are safe, and is continuing to support them through the storm recovery. NCEI data holdings — including its paper and film records — are safe. NCEI’s broadband internet provider is now fully operational. In addition to the recently reestablished connectivity, NCEI is leveraging facilities and staff in Colorado, Mississippi and Maryland to bring some system and data ingest capabilities back into operation. NCEI has resumed the majority of
Hurricane Milton becomes the Gulf’s strongest late-season storm on record
Hurricane Milton, the ninth hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, October 7, 2024. The storm exploded in strength and intensity at near record pace becoming one of the most intense hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin. This explosive strengthening was fueled in part by record to near-record warmth across the Gulf of Mexico. The warmer the ocean is, the more fuel there is for hurricanes to intensify, provided other atmospheric conditions (like wind shear) are also favorable. For more information on Milton check out
Latest on Hurricane Helene’s impacts on NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information
NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), headquartered in Asheville, N.C., has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. NCEI has confirmed that all of its employees and staff have been accounted for, and its data holdings — including its paper and film records — are safe. NCEI’s broadband internet provider has limited functionality, and there is no definitive timeline for when it will be fully operational. NCEI maintains one of the most significant archives on Earth, with comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric and geophysical data dating back to the 1700s. NCEI archives over 229 terabytes of data each month from over 130 observing
Aerial images of Hurricane Helene damage now online
Aerial view of a destroyed building in Asheville, North Carolina, collected by NOAA aircraft on October 5, 2024. The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is collecting aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Imagery is collected in specific areas by NOAA aircraft, identified by NOAA in coordination with FEMA and other state and federal partners. Collected NOAA Emergency Response Imagery is available below and new imagery will be posted as soon as it is available. View tips on how to use the imagery viewer. October 8: Areas including Burnsville, Drexel, Wilkesboro, Elkin, and Salisbury. October 7: Areas including
NOAA awards contract for next-generation hurricane hunter aircraft
RESOURCES YouTube: C-130J Announcement b-roll Today, NOAA announced that it has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, based in Georgia, for two specialized C-130J Hercules aircraft to become the next generation of NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft. The four-engine aircraft is a proven platform for hurricane reconnaissance. The planes will be modified to serve as flying laboratories in support of NOAA’s hurricane and environmental research. “NOAA is continuing to make critical investments to help protect lives and property,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. “These new aircraft will be filled with state-of-the-art technology developed by NOAA and our partners, greatly
FEMA Registration Deadline is Approaching Quickly for Hurricane Francine Survivors
FEMA Registration Deadline is Approaching Quickly for Hurricane Francine Survivors BATON ROUGE, La. –Louisiana residents with damage from Hurricane Francine have just a few weeks remaining to apply for disaster assistance. Nov. 16 is the registration deadline for survivors in Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes. Survivors with a loss or damage should apply with FEMA even if they don’t have repair estimates or insurance settlements yet. To be considered, people in the impacted areas need to register with FEMA to begin the process. FEMA will work with survivors
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Helene Beach Impacts
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows potential coastal change from Hurrricane Helene. Prior to landfall on the Florida coast on September 26, 2024, the Coastal Change Hazards Team predicted that 63 percent of beaches from Horn Island, MS to Marco Island, FL were very likely to erode at the dunes’ base, 50 percent of dunes were very likely to be overwashed by storm waves, and 32 percent of dunes were expected to be very likely to be inundated (completely submerged) by surge, tide, and waves given worst-case scenario surge and timing of the storm. In addition to special forecasts
Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted and Measured Hurricane Milton Beach Impacts
The USGS Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows potential coastal change from Hurrricane Milton. Prior to landfall on the Florida coast on October 9, 2024, the Coastal Change Hazards Team predicted that 86 percent of beaches along the west coast of the Florida peninsula were very likely to erode at the dunes’ base, 82 percent of dunes were very likely to be overwashed by storm waves, and 75 percent of dunes were expected to be very likely to be inundated (completely submerged) by surge, tide, and waves given worst-case scenario surge and timing of the storm. In addition to special forecasts