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DENTON, Texas – The City of Tulsa has advanced to Round 2 consideration for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant. The nearly $20 million project would improve the city’s resilience to flooding and extreme heat, as well as its water quality. If selected, the City of Tulsa would use the funds to make significant drainage improvements to Fulton Creek. FEMA’s Acting Resilience Deputy Administrator Victoria Salinas joined Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and other local officials at a media event today to recognize city leaders for this achievement and other...

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma residents affected by the tornadoes, severe storms and flooding May 2-8 have one month remaining to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Sept. 28, 2022. There may be several reasons that you have not applied with FEMA. However, federal assistance may be a necessary step in your disaster recovery. Common Misconceptions Debunked: “I have my own insurance.” Even if you have insurance you should apply for assistance. Sometimes damage is found that insurance won’t cover, but federal disaster assistance may. “I’m still waiting on a visit...

DENTON, Texas – Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in portions of the cities of Bixby, Broken Arrow and Tulsa, and unincorporated areas of Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the appeal and comment periods for the maps. For this Physical Map Revision, the FIRMs for Tulsa County...

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OKLAHOMA CITY—The joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Centers in Muskogee and Seminole counties will be closed on Saturday, August 27 and reopen on Monday, August 29 with new hours of operation. The centers assist survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8. Survivors from any of the seven designated counties can meet face to face with specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to get help with their disaster assistance applications, upload documents and have their questions about federal disaster assistance answered at the...

WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced today that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available for the state of New Mexico. The President authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for public assistance projects undertaken as result of wildfires, straight-line winds, flooding, mudflows and debris flows during the period of April 5 to July 23, 2022. The state of New Mexico received a major disaster declaration on May 4. On June 27, 2022, the President amended his declaration of May 4, 2022, and authorized federal funds for debris...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma residents have just a few more days to visit the joint federal/state Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Cherokee and Adair counties. The Cherokee County DRC will close Aug. 24 and the Adair County DRC will close Aug. 25. The DRCs were opened to help survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 2-8. Oklahoma residents can still visit the DRCs in Muskogee or Seminole counties for assistance. To locate the closest DRC to you, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov, download...

New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on Feb. 23, 2023, for LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps. Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer at https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv. By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance option...

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