Claims Office Releases Appeals Guide, Outlining Steps and Rights for Claimants Seeking Fair Compensation
Claims Office Releases Appeals Guide, Outlining Steps and Rights for Claimants Seeking Fair Compensation SANTA FE, N.M. — The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office (“Claims Office”) has released a comprehensive appeals guide detailing the policies, procedures, and responsibilities associated with the Claims Office’s appeals process. This new guide serves as an essential resource for claimants who wish to dispute their compensation decisions and helps ensure they receive the maximum compensation allowable by law. The new guide provides clear information on the appeals process, outlines claimants’ appeal rights, and explains the steps required to submit an appeal. By defining key

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 21st, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: Sunny and dry conditions statewide today as cool and dry air moves in behind the recent cold front (near 0% chance of rain). Breezy northerly to northwesterly winds near 10-15 mph with gusts upwards of 15-25 mph can be expected. High temperatures in the low to middle 60s across North Florida with upper 60s to low 70s across Central Florida, and middle 70s to low 80s across South Florida and the Keys. Locally sensitive wildfire conditions possible across North and Central Florida as relative humidity values fall

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 20th, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: Yesterday's frontal system has made its way to the Peninsula bringing isolated to scattered showers, with embedded thunderstorms, along the western Peninsula. The system's associated cold front will continue to push past the I-4 corridor and southward through the rest of the Peninsula bringing showers inland and embedded thunderstorms near the West Coast throughout the day (35-60% chance of rain). Lingering showers will be possible from the I-75 corridor and Northeast Florida while the greatest chance for rain remains to the south. Mostly dry conditions can

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, November 19th, 2024.
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: An upper-level disturbance moving across the Midwest U.S. will allow for scattered to widespread showers, with embedded thunderstorms, to develop along a frontal system along the Gulf Coast states (75-near 100% chance of rain). Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will gradually move eastward throughout the day across the I-10 corridor along and ahead of an approaching cold front. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is outlooking a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather across the western Panhandle as isolated strong to severe

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, November 18th, 2024.
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: High pressure across the Southeast U.S. will gradually shift eastward towards the Southwest Atlantic waters but continue to bring mostly dry conditions across the state throughout the day. Increasing moisture across the Panhandle may allow for isolated brief showers to develop during the afternoon and evening (5-15% chance of rain). Breezy wind gusts of 10-15 mph can be expected to develop by the afternoon across the western Panhandle and South Florida, with stronger wind gusts upwards of 20 mph near the coasts. High temperatures will

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Sunday, November 17th, 2024.
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: High pressure over the Southeast U.S. will bring pleasant conditions across the state throughout the day with a chance for isolated sprinkles along portions of Space and Treasure Coast (near 0-15% chance of rain). Mostly light winds can be expected during the daytime hours, but stronger wind gusts of 10-15 mph will develop south of the I-4 corridor and wind gusts of 15-20 mph will develop across the Florida Keys. Relative humidity values will remain above critical thresholds today; however, locally sensitive wildfire conditions cannot

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 16th, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: High pressure building in over the eastern U.S. in the wake of yesterday’s cold front will give way to a quiet and pleasant day or sunny and dry conditions across the Sunshine State today (near 0% chance of rain). Breezy northeasterly winds near 5-10 mph with gusts upwards of 10-15 mph along the Peninsula; Stronger winds near 10-15 mph with gusts upwards of 15-20 mph along the Keys. High temperatures in the low to middle 70s across North Florida, middle 70s to low 80s across Central

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 15th, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: A cold front near the I-4 corridor will continue to move southeastward through the Peninsula today. Isolated showers possible along and ahead of the frontal boundary throughout the day today and into the early overnight hours as it continues to move through the Peninsula (5-20% chance of rain). A cool and drier area of high pressure expanding over the state behind the cold front will bring dry conditions across North Florida, spreading southward behind the cold front throughout the day (near 0% chance of rain).

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for November 14th, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: A cold front associated with an area of low pressure and upper-level disturbance will shift eastward into the Florida Panhandle today, giving way to isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day (25-50% chance of rain). The cold front will continue to move eastward through the Big Bend and Northern Peninsula tonight into Friday morning, allowing isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to persist through the overnight hours along and ahead of the frontal boundary (20-45% chance of rain). Mostly dry conditions can be expected

Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report EOC Activation Level: Level 2 Meteorological Summary: Strong high pressure over the Northeast U.S. will bring breezy conditions across the state this afternoon as wind gusts of 15-20 mph developing across the state with stronger wind gusts of 25-30 mph across portions of South Florida and the Keys. Mostly dry conditions can be expected throughout the daytime hours with spotty to isolated showers along the Florida East Coast and I-95 corridor with onshore winds (15-30% chance of rain). A frontal system moving eastward across the Midwest and Deep South will bring a warm