FEMA Offices to Close for President Carter’s State Funeral, Jan. 9
FEMA Offices to Close for President Carter’s State Funeral, Jan. 9 SANTA FE, New Mexico — President Joe Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9, a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The official state funeral for Carter will take place on Jan. 9 in Washington, D.C. President Carter established the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on April 1, 1979. Out of respect for the former president, federal offices will be closed that day, including all FEMA offices in Chaves County: The Roswell Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at the Roswell Mall will be closed
Three Emergency Management Offices Are Being Repaired with FEMA Funds
Three Emergency Management Offices Are Being Repaired with FEMA Funds FEMA allocated over $1 million for projects in Fajardo, Vieques and Maricao Guaynabo, PUERTO RICO ― Over 45,000 residents of Fajardo, Vieques and Maricao will benefit from the repairs that will take place at their municipal offices for emergency management (OMME, for its Spanish acronym), thanks to an obligation of over $1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Emergency management offices are vital to save lives and property in emergency and disaster scenarios. As Joint Recovery Office for the agency, we are aware that responders must have optimal facilities