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What to Expect When You Apply for FEMA Assistance

What to Expect When You Apply for FEMA Assistance OKLAHOMA CITY – If you live in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee, and Payne counties and were affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21, 2025, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance. How To Apply for FEMA Assistance Apply online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. Download the FEMA App for mobile devices. Visit one of the state-led, FEMA supported, community sites. Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. CT. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video
What’s normal for a volcano? How CalVO scientists decide when to raise an alarm (or not)
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What’s normal for a volcano? How CalVO scientists decide when to raise an alarm (or not)

In this spectrogram from November 30, 2024, at Mammoth Mountain, earthquakes in a swarm appear as bright blips of color, arriving rapid-fire and very close in time at nearby stations. Every day, CalVO duty scientists check the number, intensity, and character of earthquakes happening at our volcanoes. It's actually quite common for an active volcano - meaning one that has eruptible magma somewhere in its plumbing - to experience small quakes and shakes. There's always something going on, whether it's magma gurgling, gases and fluids flowing through a hydrothermal system, or the bulk of the volcano settling and shifting. The