Urban Search & Rescue Teams

Sep

18

Fact Sheet: Did You Receive HUD Rental Assistance Before Hurricane Harvey? You May Be Eligible for FEMA Help

FEMA News

If you were directly impacted by Hurricane Harvey and live in one of the 39 counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance and were receiving rental assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to the hurricane, you should register with FEMA.You can apply for FEMA help if you were displaced from your HUD-assisted housing because of Hurricane Harvey. This includes those who were:Living in HUD-assisted public housing.Living in a privately owned apartment that provides rental assistance from HUD.Living in a private home using a Section 8 Housing...

Sep

18

Fact Sheet: Other Needs Assistance

FEMA News

Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: Carmen.Castro

Sep

18

Monday, September 18, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, September 18, 2017 Significant Activity for September 17-18, 2017 Significant Events: Response for Post Tropical Cyclone IrmaTropical Activity:• Atlantic – Hurricane Jose (CAT 1); Hurricane Maria (CAT 1); Tropical Depression Lee• Eastern Pacific –Tropical storm Norma; Hurricane Otis (CAT 1); Disturbance 1: Low (10%); Disturbance 2: Medium (40%)• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interestsSignificant Weather: • Hurricane Jose causing life-threatening surf and rip currents along the eastern U.S. coast• Elevated Fire Weather –...

Sep

18

Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Galveston County

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AUSTIN, Texas – A State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open Monday, Sept. 18, 2017, in Galveston County in the city of Dickinson.Disaster recovery centers 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 center to talk about assistance and to help anyone who needs guidance in filing an application. The new...

Sep

17

Sunday, September 17, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, September 17, 2017 Significant Activity for September 16-17, 2017 Significant Events: Response for Post Tropical Cyclone IrmaTropical Activity:• Atlantic – Tropical Storm Jose; Tropical Storm Lee; Tropical Storm Maria• Eastern Pacific –Tropical storm Norma; Tropical Storm Otis• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interestsSignificant Weather: • Hurricane Jose causing life-threatening surf and rip currents along the east coast• Severe thunderstorms possible for the Southern High Plains• Red Flag Warnings for CA & NV• Space...

Sep

16

Fact Sheet: FEMA Clean and Removal Assistance

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Official website of the Department of Homeland SecurityOriginal linkOriginal author: daniel.green2

Sep

16

September 16, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 16, 2017 Significant Activity - Sep 15-16 Significant Events: Response for Post Tropical Cyclone Irma Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Hurricane Jose; Tropical Depression Fourteen; Disturbance 1 – High (90%) • Eastern Pacific –Hurricane Norma; Tropical Depression Fifteen-E • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 5 days • Western Pacific – No activity affecting US interests Significant Weather: • Space Weather: o Past 24 hours: Moderate; geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level occurred o Next 24 hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching the G1...

Sep

16

Disaster Recovery Centers to Open in Galveston and Nueces Counties

FEMA News

AUSTIN, Texas – Two State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open Friday, Sept. 15, 2017: one in Nueces County in Port Aransas and another in Galveston County in League City.Disaster recovery centers 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...

Sep

16

Fact Sheet: Register with FEMA Even if You Have Insurance

FEMA News

People who were affected by Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods and who live in the disaster-designated Texas counties should register for FEMA assistance even if they are covered by insurance or have registered with other agencies.Under federal law, FEMA cannot duplicate insurance settlements or other benefits, but there are cases where insured survivors might still be eligible for FEMA help.For example:Your settlement was delayed longer than 30 days after you filed a claim.The settlement does not fully cover all your losses and needs.You exhausted the additional living expenses provided in...

Sep

16

Fact Sheet: Critical Needs Assistance

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FEMA has authorized Critical Needs Assistance (CNA) for all designated counties in Texas for households with immediate or serious needs due to being displaced from their primary dwelling.Critical needs are life-saving and life-sustaining items including, but not limited to: water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation.To be eligible for CNA a survivor must:Complete a registration with FEMA;Verify identity;Assert at the time of registration that they have critical needs and request financial assistance for those needs and expenses;Have...