FEMA Invests $19.4 Million in Sewer Line Extension to Support Group Housing Site and Neighboring Community
FEMA Invests $19.4 Million in Sewer Line Extension to Support Group Housing Site and Neighboring Community YouTube Video Here: Kilohana Sewer Project: Upgrading Infrastructure for a Stronger Community LAHAINA, MAUI – A sewer line being built for FEMA’s Kilohana Temporary Group Housing Site will have long-term benefits for Lahaina. To provide Kilohana with access to the County of Maui’s sewer system, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its partners had to work to extend the existing sewage system to the site. The extension runs through the neighboring community of Wahikuli that is currently using cesspools. Once complete, the Kealamoka Fleming
KPWM Runway Hold Short Line Locations
The Portland Jetport (KPWM) geometry and runway safety area requirements necessitate the hold short lines for both Runway 18 and Runway 36 to be on taxiway Charlie, located further back than typically anticipated. There continues to be a high incident of runway incursions and pilot deviations at these hold short lines. Please reference the Letter to Airmen LTA-PWM-11 for more information: (https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Sep/PWM_LTA-11.pdf) Contact: Andrew Applegate, Runway Safety Program Manager, Eastern Services Area, AJI-1E30, Phone : 781-238-7781, Email: Andrew.Applegate@faa.gov
FAAST Blast —Framework for Air Taxis, Line Up and Wait Video, Preventing Pilot Deviations
FAAST Blast — Week of October 28 - November 3, 2024 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Completes Framework for Air Taxis The FAA is ready for powered lift, the first completely new category of civil aircraft since helicopters were introduced in the 1940s. Powered lift operations include air taxis, cargo delivery, and a variety of operations within urban and rural areas. The agency issued a final rule for the qualifications and training that instructors and pilots must have to fly aircraft in this “powered-lift” category, which has characteristics of both airplanes and helicopters. The rule also addresses
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Line Fire
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Line Fire OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on September 7 at 7:32 p.m. PDT / 10:32 p.m. EDT to assist the state of California in combating the Line Fire burning in San Bernardino County. On September 7, the state of California submitted a request for a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, the fire threatened approximately 10,000 homes in the Smiley Creek, Rim Ranch, East Highlands, Running Springs, Greater Lake Arrowhead, Arrowbear Lake, Skyforest, Crest Park
FEMA Approves Assistance for the Line Fire in California and Three Other Active Wildfires in Western States, Urges People to Stay Safe and Listen to Local Officials
FEMA Approves Assistance for the Line Fire in California and Three Other Active Wildfires in Western States, Urges People to Stay Safe and Listen to Local Officials WASHINGTON – The Line Fire in Southern California has spread to more than 20,000 acres, forced the evacuation of thousands of homes in San Bernardino County and is threatening more than 36,000 structures. FEMA is urging residents and visitors to listen to instructions from local officials and to evacuate immediately if told to do so. The FEMA approved funds will help states mitigate, manage and control active wildfires in California, including the Line
FEMA Provides $9.3 Million For Brigham City Water Line Upgrade Project
FEMA Provides $9.3 Million For Brigham City Water Line Upgrade Project DENVER – FEMA has approved more than $9.3 million in hazard mitigation funding to improve stormwater drainage and flood diversion infrastructure along Box Elder Canyon between Mantua and Brigham City, Utah. This grant will fund eligible construction costs to upgrade concrete water mains and steel piping that are more than 50 years old. The stormwater piping system diverts floodwater away from public and private structures in Brigham City, which has experienced historic flooding events within the last two decades. Existing piping will be replaced with higher quality materials that