Rosenberg family home for the holidays – and prepared for future hurricanes

AUSTIN, Texas – A Houston-area mom is sharing her Hurricane Harvey recovery story this holiday season, along with the importance of always being prepared for flood events. Rosenberg resident Rose Pickens’ family home flooded twice in the last few years, starting with the Memorial Day flood in May 2016. Then, during Harvey in August 2017, three inches of flood water was all it took to ruin her floors, subfloors and sheetrock throughout the house. Pickens decided to mitigate against future flooding. She met with an engineer and made plans to elevate her home...

December 23, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 23, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: • Potential for thunderstorms, Heavy rain and flash flooding - Georgia and Carolinas Declaration Activity: • Request: Major Disaster Declaration - Vermont       FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-23-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA....

December 21, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 21, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 21, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding and Gusty Winds – Pacific Northwest and CA•  Heavy Rain – Central/Eastern Gulf Coast and Southeast Declaration Activity:  •  Request: Disaster Declaration – Vermont FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-21-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This...

December 20, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 20, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 20, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Significant Mountain Snow, Rainfall and Flash Flooding Possible – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies•  Locally Heavy Rainfall – Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Southeast Declaration Activity:  •  Request: Emergency Declaration – Arkansas•  Approval: Major Disaster – FEMA-4472-DR-New York FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-20-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you...

December 19, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 19, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: High winds, heavy rain with local flooding, and heavy mountain snow – Pacific Northwest and AlaskaBitter cold in the Northeast and heavy rain in the Southeast through this weekend Declaration Activity: None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-19-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com....

December 18, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 18, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Heavy rain, possible flooding, mountain snow, and high winds – Pacific Northwest Declaration Activity:  None   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-18-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery...

FEMA awards $1.5 million to Orange County to elevate 12 flood-damaged homes

AUSTIN, Texas – FEMA has awarded $1.5 million to Orange County, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management, to fund the elevation of 12 flood-prone homes, impacted by Hurricane Harvey, as part of FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Federal grant funding will provide 75% of the cost of this project, and a local match will provide 25%.  These homes will be elevated to at least 2 feet above the base flood elevation, which is the depth of the water during a 1% chance flood. For a community to participate in the...

December 17, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 17, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Tornados in South EastWintry weather – Ohio Valley into New England Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-17-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing...

December 16, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 16, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Wintry Mix of Rain, Freezing Rain and Snow – Central Plains to southern New EnglandSevere Thunderstorms Possible – Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-16-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to...

December 15, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 15, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 15, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy snow possible – Central Rockies, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Ohio Valley•  Freezing Rain possible – Southern/Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Central Appalachians Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This...

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