The date for registering for federal disaster assistance has passed, but that doesn’t mean FEMA and its partners are done helping. There is still a lot of work to be done. Survivors still have resources they can rely on to continue rebuilding their homes and lives. The steps survivors take to stay on the road to recovery are very important. Survivors can: Stay in Touch with FEMA — If you registered for disaster assistance following the severe storms and flooding, stay in touch with FEMA. The easiest way to update your application,...
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AUSTIN, Texas — Hurricane Harvey showed how strong Texans can be. Thousands overcame the disaster through perseverance and the sheer will to survive, and perhaps none of them exemplify our fighting spirit more than Meg and Paty. Left behind when the Morrow family fled their Plum Grove farm, Meg and Paty had to do whatever they could to stay above steadily rising floodwaters, and they found ingenious ways to do it. “Meg [is] my little Nigerian dwarf goat. I’ve witnessed it 100 times [and] I have pictures and video proof that Meg, as...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 6, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 6, 2018
Significant Activity –Sep 5 -6
Significant Events: Tropical Depression Gordon
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Tropical Depression Gordon; Hurricane Florence (CAT 3); Disturbance 1: High (90%); Disturbance 2: Medium (50%)
Eastern Pacific –Hurricane Olivia (CAT 3); Disturbance 1: High (70%)
Central Pacific – Hurricane Norman (CAT 3)
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains; Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Middle Mississippi Valley to Ohio Valley; Mid-Atlantic to...
Sep
05
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 5, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 5, 2018
Significant Activity –Sep 4 -5
Significant Events: Tropical Depression Gordon
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Hurricane Florence (CAT 2); Tropical Depression Gordon; Disturbance 1: High (90%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%)
Eastern Pacific –Hurricane Olivia (CAT 3); Disturbance 1: Medium (40%)
Central Pacific – Hurricane Norman (CAT 1)
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Middle Mississippi Valley; Lower Mississippi Valley to Southeast; Upper Great Lakes
Elevated...
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AUSTIN, TX. – Insured survivors of the June 19 to July 13, 2018 severe storms and flooding may be eligible for extra flood insurance benefits from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). NFIP includes a provision called Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) for all eligible properties insured under the Standard Flood Insurance Policy. ICC can help with costs to rebuild, elevate, demolish or relocate structures damaged by the severe storms and floods. ICC also helps policyholders with the costs incurred if they are required by the community building department to meet rebuilding...
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AUSTIN, Texas — Interim City Manager Fernando Quintanilla juggled many duties as Hurricane Harvey ripped through Aransas Pass, Texas, but perhaps the most difficult was keeping up morale among his team. About 30 city workers waited out Harvey in Aransas Pass so they could begin recovery efforts as soon as the storm passed. Quintanilla was one of 10 who initially holed up in the Municipal Court, but they were forced to evacuate and shelter in jail cells when Harvey showed its force. “In the courtroom, the ceiling started falling on us, and we...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 4, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 4, 2018
Significant Activity – Aug 31- Sep 4
Significant Events: Tropical Storm Gordon
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic – Tropical Storm Florence; Tropical Storm Gordon; Disturbance 1: High (70%)
Eastern Pacific –Hurricane Olivia (CAT 1); Disturbance 1: Low (30%)
Central Pacific – Hurricane Norman (CAT 1)
Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Severe thunderstorms possible – Middle/Upper Mississippi Valley; Central Gulf Coast
Flash flooding possible – Central Plains to Great Lakes; Southern Plains to...
Sep
03
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 3, 2018
Significant Activity – September 2-3
Significant Events: Tropical Storm Gordon
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical Storm Florence; Tropical Storm Gordon; Disturbance 1: Low (30%)• Eastern Pacific – Hurricane Norman (CAT 3); Tropical Storm Olivia; Disturbance 1: Low (10%) • Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected during the next 5 days• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Isolated severe thunderstorms expected across western/central North Dakota & portions of the Central Plains• Heavy rain/flash flooding possible across west/southeast...
Sep
02
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 2, 2018
Significant Activity – Sep 1-2
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical Storm Florence; Disturbance 1: High (80%)• Eastern Pacific – Hurricane Norman (CAT 2); Tropical Storm Olivia; Disturbance 1: Low (30%) • Central Pacific – Tropical Storm Miriam • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather: • Elevated fire weather - CA & OR• Red Flag Warnings – CA & OR
Declaration Activity: None
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Sep
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, September 1, 2018
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, September 1, 2018
Significant Activity - August 31 to September 1
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
Atlantic - Tropical Storm Florence; Disturbance 1: Medium (40%)
Eastern Pacific - Hurricane Norman (CAT 2); Tropical Depression Seventeen-E; Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
Central Pacific - Hurricane Miriam (CAT 1)
Western Pacific - No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
Flash flooding possible - Central Plains to Great Lakes
Declaration Activity:
Major Disaster Declaration approved - Havasupai Tribe
Major Disaster...
Urban Search & Rescue News
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Tallahassee search and rescue crews on the ground in Mexico Beach -...
WCTVTallahassee search and rescue crews on the ground in Mexico BeachWCTV(WCTV) -- The Tallahassee Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue team is sifting through debris in Mexico Beach, checking for those who may have been trapped or killed in the hurricane. The search and rescue team arrived Thursday afternoon and...
Central Florida rescuers return home from hurricane-ravaged Panhandle - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando SentinelCentral Florida rescuers return home from hurricane-ravaged PanhandleOrlando SentinelSeminole County firefighter David McDonald, one of the 46 members of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4, had a crowd waiting at the USAR Training Facility in Orange County when he arrived: His father, mother, wife and two young...
Tampa Bay Search-And-Rescue Task Force Now Has Grim Duty - Patch.com
Patch.comTampa Bay Search-And-Rescue Task Force Now Has Grim DutyPatch.comAfter receiving the call from FEMA, Urban Search and Rescue teams have a six-hour window to mobilize members and load up supplies, gear, search-and-rescue equipment, all-terrain vehicles and shallow-draft boats into the task force's massive transport ...and more »
Ohio Task Force 1 coming home after Florida deployment - WDTN.com
WDTN.comOhio Task Force 1 coming home after Florida deploymentWDTN.comOn Thursday, FEMA demobilized all 10 urban search and rescue teams, allowing them to return home. "The members of Ohio Task Force 1 are highly trained search and rescue professionals," Ohio Task Force 1 spokesperson Phil Sinewe said. "While we ...and more »
Tropical Storms
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Community hit by hurricane comes together for Friday night football - WTVY,...
WTVY, DothanCommunity hit by hurricane comes together for Friday night footballWTVY, DothanAfter Hurricane Michael damaged so much of the Wiregrass, he wasn't sure if they would still hold the game here. "Got to thinking about it on the way down here, it may be an opportunity for those who've been...
Victims IDed as Hurricane Michael recovery effort drags on - ABC News
ABC NewsVictims IDed as Hurricane Michael recovery effort drags onABC NewsA family can begin to grieve after officials confirmed Friday the death of a 79-year-old Florida woman who had been missing since Hurricane Michael left her Mexico Beach home in rubble. Joanne Garone Behnke said it's been an agonizing wait...
Airman Ryan Beath, of Port St. Lucie, safeguarded military base after Hurricane...
TCPalmAirman Ryan Beath, of Port St. Lucie, safeguarded military base after Hurricane MichaelTCPalmLUCIE — As thousands evacuated Tyndall Air Force Base east of Panama City before Hurricane Michael started its devastating swath through the area, not everyone could leave. In fact, 90 people remained at the military facility, which is...
'Just praying for it to end': Family rides out Hurricane Michael in...
Tallahassee.com'Just praying for it to end': Family rides out Hurricane Michael in a bulldozerTallahassee.comBefore Hurricane Michael made landfall Oct. 10 at Mexico Beach, Bunting parked the bulldozer near large trees not far from their house in the Apalachee Wildlife Management Area north of Sneads in Jackson County. He hoped the...
Earthquakes
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Light mag. 4.0 earthquake - NORTHERN ALASKA on Saturday, 20...
VolcanoDiscoveryLight mag. 4.0 earthquake - NORTHERN ALASKA on Saturday, 20 OctoberVolcanoDiscovery... the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report. You can use your GPS or device location as well to show where you were during the earthquake. - thank you. Data for...
Earthquake report world-wide for Saturday, 20 Oct 2018 - VolcanoDiscovery
VolcanoDiscoveryEarthquake report world-wide for Saturday, 20 Oct 2018VolcanoDiscoveryEarthquake report world-wide for Saturday, 20 Oct 2018. Saturday Oct 20, 2018 06:20 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR. World map showing earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Oct 2018. Summary: 30 quakes M3+, 14 quakes ...
Tokyo 2020 Olympics venues linked to earthquake safety data scandal...
fox2now.comTokyo 2020 Olympics venues linked to earthquake safety data scandalfox2now.comA major Japanese hydraulics company has admitted to doctoring earthquake safety data for buildings across the country, including some venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo-based KYB and a subsidiary admitted to routinely doctoring data for ...Japanese firm falsified earthquake safety data...
California Today: What an Earthquake Could Do to the State's...
New York TimesCalifornia Today: What an Earthquake Could Do to the State's Housing CrisisNew York TimesGood morning. (Want to get California Today by email? Here's the sign-up.) The turnout was thin in Berkeley on Thursday for ShakeOut, an earthquake drill that has expanded to seismic-prone areas across the globe. It's...