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Oct
19
Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: Carmen.Castro
Oct
18
AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a job fair Oct. 28-29 to hire Texans to work on Hurricane Harvey disaster recovery. The job fair will be held at 1309 Rutherford Lane in Austin from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 300 jobs are available, with pay ranging from $14 to $37 per hour, depending on the position. Some of the positions include American Sign Language interpreters, bookkeepers, accountants, auditing clerks, certified deaf interpreters, civil engineers, claims adjusters, examiners, couriers, messengers, customer support representatives (multiple languages),...
Oct
18
AUSTIN, Texas – Two State of Texas/federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will offer a variety of services on an alternating schedule in the cities of New Caney and Magnolia beginning Wednesday, Oct.18, 2017. DRCs offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods. Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State and other agencies will be at the centers to talk about assistance and to help anyone who needs...
Oct
18
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 18, 2017
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 18, 2017
Significant Activity – Oct 17-18
Significant Events:
Response and recovery – Harvey, Irma, Maria; CA Wildfires
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Western Pacific – No activity threatening US interests
Significant Weather:
Elevated fire weather areas – MT, ND, MN & WY
Red Flag Warnings – WY, ND & MN...
Oct
17
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 17, 2017
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 17, 2017
Significant Activity – Oct 16-17
Significant Events:
Response and recovery – Harvey, Irma, Maria; CA Wildfires
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Western Pacific – No activity threatening US interests
Significant Weather:
Critical and elevated fire weather areas – MT, WY & NE
Red Flag Warnings – MT, WY &...
Oct
17
AUSTIN, Texas – Individuals and households affected by Hurricane Harvey in Grimes and Caldwell counties are now eligible to register for disaster assistance from FEMA.At the request of the State of Texas, these counties were added to the August 25 disaster declaration, bringing the total number of Texas counties designated for Individual Assistance to 41.Disaster assistance for homeowners and renters may include grants to help pay for temporary housing and essential home repairs, as well as other serious disaster-related needs such as medical and dental expenses. Texans who suffered damage or...
Oct
16
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Louisiana.Assistance for State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:Payment of not less than 75 percent of the eligible costs for debris removal and emergency protective measures taken to save lives and protect property and public health. Emergency protective measures assistance is available to state and eligible local governments on a cost-sharing basis. In addition, repairing or replacing damaged...
Oct
16
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Louisiana to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Harvey from August 27 to September 10, 2017.Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Harvey in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, St. Charles, and...
Oct
16
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 16, 2017
Significant Activity – Oct 15-16
Significant Events:
Response and recovery – Harvey, Irma, Maria; CA Wildfires
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Post-Disturbance 1 (Medium - 40%)
Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 (Medium – 50%); Disturbance 2 (Low - 10%)
Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Western Pacific – Tropical Storm Lan (25W)
Significant Weather:
Critical/elevated fire weather conditions – WY, CO, & NE
Red Flag Warnings – WY
Space Weather:
o Past 24-hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching G1...
Oct
14
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 14, 2017
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 14, 2017
Significant Activity – Oct 13-14
Significant Events:
Response and recovery – Harvey, Irma, Maria; CA Wildfires
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Hurricane Ophelia (CAT 2); Disturbance 1 (Medium - 40%)
Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 (High – 80%)
Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Critical and elevated fire weather conditions – CA, NV, AZ, UT, NM & CO
Red Flag Warnings –...
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