President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky
President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 14, and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the
Seafloor Seismographs Rapidly Deployed Following Major Earthquake Offshore Northern California
Within just 11 days of the earthquake—the fastest response in our program’s history—9 ocean bottom seismographs were deployed off the coast of Cape Medocino, California. These instruments complement about 115 nodes and 18 real-time aftershock stations deployed on land by the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Since the mainshock and most of the aftershocks are up to 43 miles (70 kilometers) offshore, combining ocean bottom seismograph data with the data collected on land should significantly improve fault zone imaging, as well as our understanding of aftershock locations and the velocity structure near the rupture zone. The team will return in 45
Major Update to Satellite-Based Datasets Used to Assess Salt Marsh Vulnerability Nationwide
UVVR evaluates the ratio of unvegetated area to vegetated area across an entire marsh system, covering marsh plains, channels, ponds, and intertidal flats. Larger values of UVVR indicate more open water and less vegetation, which leads to more vulnerability to ongoing marsh loss. Before using satellite imagery, all UVVR assessments were conducted using site-specific studies. However, individual studies are labor-intensive and require multiple aerial surveys, detailed merging of elevation and imagery data, and the interpretation of multiple imagery classes. Developing a method to use Landsat 8 satellite imagery enables users to get broad assessments of vulnerable salt marshes without requiring
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Native Village of Kwigillingok
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Native Village of Kwigillingok WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Native Village of Kwigillingok to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from Aug. 15-18, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to Native Village of Kwigillingok and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storm and flooding. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures across the
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for South Carolina WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from Nov. 6-14, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by severe storms and flooding in Bamberg, Calhoun and Orangeburg counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for California WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires and straight-line winds from Jan. 7, 2025, and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Los Angeles County. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster. Federal funding is also available to state, tribal and
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Native Village of Kipnuk
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the Native Village of Kipnuk WASHINGTON –– FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Native Village of Kipnuk to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from Aug. 16-18, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to eligible tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in the Native Village of Kipnuk. Federal funding is also available on a
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oregon WASHINGTON –– FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Oregon to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires from July 10 to Aug. 23, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by wildfires in Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wasco and Wheeler counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from Nov. 3-9, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Shannon, Texas, Washington and Wright
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for North Dakota WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of North Dakota to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds from Oct. 5-6, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the wildfires and straight-line winds in McKenzie and Williams counties. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation