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3 days ago · More than $10 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for over 3,549 households in Virginia following the impacts of Hurricane Helene. This milestone is accompanied by other important moments in disaster assistance and recovery.
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Jennings …
1 day ago · New York, N.Y. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 2 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on Nov. 15 to assist the state of New York in combating the Jennings Creek Wildfire, currently burning in Orange County, New York. FEMA Region 2 Administrator David Warrington approved the state’s request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) this ...
FEMA has faced criticism and praise during ... - Associated Press News
Oct 5, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with helping states and communities hit by disasters like Hurricane Helene.
How did FEMA spend $9 billion so quickly? Back-to-back disasters
Oct 10, 2024 · The US Federal Emergency Management Agency is rapidly spending its disaster funding as it responds to back-to-back major hurricanes Helene and Milton – coming on top of a nonstop disaster...
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Sep 27, 2024 · FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 25 and continuing. Press Release | September 27, 2024.
Alejandro Mayorkas: FEMA's funding dwindling amid Hurricanes | AP News
Oct 2, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
FEMA says its aid isn’t political as Hurricane Milton looms : NPR
Oct 8, 2024 · Helene killed hundreds, destroyed thousands of homes and left millions without power in its wake. With recovery efforts continuing, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is preparing for...
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Rule to Increase Resilience ...
Jul 10, 2024 · The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a Final Rule to implement the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS). The standard is a flexible framework to increase resilience against flooding and help protect communities.
House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane ... - NBC News
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there...
Maui wildfire survivors will get an additional ... - Associated Press News
Oct 15, 2024 · LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Survivors of last year’s deadly wildfire that decimated a historic Maui town will receive an additional year of housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.