1 Week Left To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following Hurricane Helene in South Carolina
1 Week Left To Apply for FEMA Assistance Following Hurricane Helene in South Carolina COLUMBIA, S.C. – FEMA is encouraging South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is Jan. 7, 2025, now just one week away. If you sustained losses or damage from Hurricane Helene, you should register for assistance even if you have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but underinsured applicants may receive help after their claims have been settled. Homeowners and renters in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield
W.Va. Disaster Recovery Center Holiday Hours This Week
W.Va. Disaster Recovery Center Holiday Hours This Week CHARLESTON, W.Va.– The FEMA-state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Bluefield will be closed on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25. The center is located at: Bluefield Disaster Recovery Center Maple View Church of Christ 194 Robins Rest Rd. Bluefield, WV 24701 Hours of operation: Monday, Dec. 23: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25: Closed Thursday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 27: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Closed on Sundays Survivors do not have to visit a DRC
Several FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia Closing This Week
Several FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia Closing This Week ATLANTA –FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Chatham, Toombs, and Columbia counties are closing this week, and a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Candler County has been extended until the end of this week. Regular hours at all centers are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays. Chatham County -- Closing permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19: Savannah Technical College Student Enrichment Center Building 5717 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31405 Toombs County -- Closing permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19: Georgia Department of Human Services 162 Oxley Drive
Two Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open; Others Closing This Week
Two Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers Open; Others Closing This Week ATLANTA – Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Brooks and Pierce counties. The recovery center Coffee County will temporarily close for two days; and the center in Toombs will close permanently. The mobile recovery center in Brooks County is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, through Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, except Sundays, at this location: Brooks County Brooks County AG Building 400 E. Courtland Ave. Quitman, GA 31643 The mobile recovery center in Pierce County is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, through Saturday
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
Take Extra Precautions as Temperatures Drop This Week
Take Extra Precautions as Temperatures Drop This Week CHICAGO – Sub-zero temperatures are forecast this week and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of severely cold weather. Beginning midweek, wind chills are forecast to be near or below zero in parts of the Upper Midwest, with high winds and snow expected across Minnesota, Wisconsin and western Michigan. “As some of us prepare for the upcoming holidays, we must also take steps to protect against the dangers of extremely low temperatures and severe winter weather,” said Kevin M. Sligh
FEMA Celebrates Climate Week NYC, Officials Across the Agency Participate in Events, Promote FEMA’s Year of Resilience
FEMA Celebrates Climate Week NYC, Officials Across the Agency Participate in Events, Promote FEMA’s Year of Resilience WASHINGTON – As extreme weather events caused by climate change continue to increase across the nation, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, FEMA Deputy Administrator for Resilience Victoria Salinas, and FEMA Regional Administrator Region 2 David Warrington will attend Climate Week NYC and lead FEMA’s largest contingent of FEMA officials to ever attend the annual gathering. During the week, FEMA officials will highlight FEMA’s Year of Resilience, host several engagements, and participate in Climate Week NYC Events. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell
South Dakotans Have One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance
South Dakotans Have One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakotans in Davison, Lincoln, Turner, and Union counties impacted by this summer’s severe storms have one week remaining to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline is October 15, 2024. How Individuals can Apply for Disaster Assistance Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov for English, or DisasterAssistance.gov/es for Spanish. Use the FEMA mobile app in English or Spanish. Call the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 anytime from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. Shorter wait times
Prepare Now for Severe Winter Weather to End the Week
Prepare Now for Severe Winter Weather to End the Week CHICAGO – With forecasts of snow, high winds and icy conditions Thursday, followed by dangerously low temperatures through the weekend, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to take precautions to protect against the hazards severe winter weather may bring. “Icy roads and blowing snow can make travel extremely hazardous,” said Kevin M. Sligh, acting regional administrator, FEMA Region 5. “Stay inside your home as much as possible; if you must drive, bring an emergency kit that includes an ice scraper, blanket and flashlight, and keep the
One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance Survivors have just one week left to apply for FEMA disaster assistance before the November 19, 2024 deadline. Homeowners and renters who had property damage or losses caused by the August 18-19, 2024 Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides in Connecticut’s Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven Counties may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. All applications received prior to or on the deadline date will be processed. There are four ways to apply for FEMA assistance: Visit the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located at the Southbury Town Hall, 501 Main Street, South