Urban Search & Rescue Teams

Jun

14

Denham Springs Residents Invited to Community Recovery Event

FEMA News

BATON ROUGE, La. — Citizens of Denham Springs are invited to an open house where they will have the unique opportunity to express their own visions for their community’s future. Their ideas will be incorporated into the town’s plan for long-term recovery from last year’s flooding disaster. This event will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 15, in the gym at Denham Springs Junior High, 401 Hatchell Lane.At the open house, people will visit several stations that represent different areas of community planning. Each station will have a...

Jun

14

Thousands Volunteer to Rebuild Flood Damaged Homes in Acadiana

FEMA News

BATON ROUGE, La. — More than 2,000 volunteers from 41 states and three countries converged in Acadiana last week to help survivors still struggling to recover from the August 2016 flood.FEMA’s Voluntary Agency Liaison (VAL) and Louisiana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) helped faith-based organization, Eight Days of Hope, turn a dream into the reality of a massive rebuilding effort. “We take a whole-community approach” says FEMA’s VAL Supervisor, Angele Rogers. “Our goal is to identify resources and find residents who have unmet needs. We provide extra-handholding to make sure they...

Jun

14

June 14, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 14, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 14, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Low (10%); Disturbance 2: Low (near 0%)• Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests during the next 48 hours Significant Weather: • Severe Thunderstorms possible – Plains to Great Lakes and Ohio Valley• Flashing Flooding possible – Middle Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, and Ohio Valley• Space Weather: o Past...

Jun

13

June 13, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 13, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 13, 2017 Significant Events: Severe Weather – Northern Plains to Great Lakes (FINAL) Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Low (20%) • Eastern Pacific – Tropical Depression Calvin• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests during the next 48 hours Significant Weather: • Severe thunderstorms possible – Plains to Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley• Flash flooding possible – Northern Rockies; Northern Plains to Upper Mississippi Valley• Critical/Elevated fire weather areas – Central Great...

Jun

12

June 12, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 12, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 12, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclone activity expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Depression Three-E• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests during the next 48 hours Significant Weather: • Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding possible – Northern Rockies, Northern/Central Plains & Upper Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes• Critical/Elevated fire weather areas –Great Basin and Southwest into Southern/Central Rockies...

Jun

11

June 11, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 11, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 11, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – No tropical cyclone activity expected during the next 48 hours • Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: High (70%) • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests during the next 48 hours Significant Weather: • Severe thunderstorms possible – western Central Plains & Upper Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes • Critical/Elevated fire weather...

Jun

10

June 10, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 10, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 10, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclone activity expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Low (10%) • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Severe thunderstorms possible – Northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley and upper Great Lakes• Mixed rain and snow – Higher elevations of the Northwest and Northern Rockies• Critical/Elevated fire weather areas – NV, UT, AZ,...

Jun

09

June 9, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 9, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for June 9, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity:• Atlantic – No tropical cyclone activity expected during the next 48 hours• Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Severe thunderstorms possible – Northern Rockies and Northern Plains• Rain and thunderstorms – California, Pacific Northwest to Upper Mississippi Valley; Great Lakes to Northeast, and Southern Plains• Rain and snow...

Jun

07

Voluntary Agency Liaisons: Building Bridges to Recovery

FEMA News

BATON ROUGE, La. — When disaster strikes, federal, state, and local emergency response agencies immediately mobilize resources to aid survivors. But volunteer and non-profit organizations also pitch in to support affected communities in response to and recovery from a disaster.Responsibility for coordinating volunteers and non-governmental agencies falls on the shoulders of the state. Louisiana is a member of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD). This national association of voluntary and non-profit groups is dedicated to providing critical help to survivors and their communities in all phases of a disaster. They play...

Jun

07

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, June 7, 2017 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Significant Events: None Tropical Activity: Atlantic – No tropical cyclone activity expected during the next 48 hours Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 48 hours Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Rain and Thunderstorms – Southern Plains to the Northern Rockies across the Upper Mississippi Valley and Southeast to the Mid-Atlantic Flash Flooding...