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Sep
08
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 8, 2020
National Current Operations and MonitoringSignificant Incidents or Threats: Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Southern PlainsHeavy snow possible – Central RockiesCritical fire weather and wildfires – Pacific Northwest/Northern Intermountain to southern CA; Central Great Basin to SouthwestTropical Cyclone Laura – Response and recoveryCOVID-19Tropical Activity: Atlantic: Tropical Cyclone PauletteTropical Cyclone Rene Disturbance 1: Medium (40%)Disturbance 2: High (70%)Eastern Pacific: Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five daysWestern Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interestsDeclaration Activity:Amendment No....
Sep
07
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 7, 2020
National Current Operations and MonitoringSignificant Incidents or Threats: Critical fire weather – Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain; Central Great Basin to Central RockiesWildfiresTropical Cyclone Laura – RecoveryCOVID-19Tropical Activity: Atlantic: Tropical Depression SeventeenTropical Depression EighteenDisturbance 1: Low (30%)Disturbance 2: Medium (40%)Eastern Pacific: Tropical Storm Julio - FINALCentral Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five daysWestern Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interestsDeclaration Activity:FMAG approved – Creek Fire, CAFMAG approved – El Dorado Fire, CAFMAG approved – Cameron Park, CO
FEMA Daily Ops...
Sep
06
BATON ROUGE, La.— Louisiana homeowners and renters who registered for FEMA disaster assistance after Hurricane Laura should stay in touch with FEMA to ensure the disaster assistance process stays on track.
Survivors should update contact information as soon as possible because FEMA may need to reach them to perform virtual home inspections or get additional information.
Survivors who registered with FEMA may update contact information the following ways:
Going online at DisasterAssistance.gov
Downloading the FEMA app
Calling 800-621-3362. People who use TTY may call 800-462-7585. Multilingual operators are available 7 a.m....
Sep
06
BATON ROUGE, La. – A drive-thru Disaster Recovery Center will open in Jefferson Davis Parish on Monday, Sept. 7 to help Hurricane Laura survivors.
Different from the standard in-person facility, the new feature of the centers is an easy and COVID-safe way for Hurricane Laura survivors to have documents scanned into their case file.
The drive-thru is staffed with FEMA personnel who are available to scan documents, assist with registration, and answer questions about disaster assistance programs.
The center operates under strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure visitors are safe. Masks or...
Sep
06
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 6, 2020
National Current Operations & Monitoring
Significant Incidents or Threats: • Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain & Flash Flooding possible – Upper Mississippi Valley• Critical Fire Weather - ID, WY, UT, CO, SD, and NE• Wildfires• Tropical Cyclone Laura – Response / Recovery• COVID-19
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic: ○ Post-Tropical Cyclone Omar (FINAL) ○ Disturbance 1: High (90%) ○ Disturbance 2: High (80%) ○ Disturbance 3: Low (10%) ○ Disturbance 4: Low (20%)• Eastern Pacific: ○ Tropical Storm Julio• Central Pacific: No new...
Sep
06
BATON ROUGE, La. — If you were affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22-27 and you live in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Sabine, Vermilion, Vernon, or Winn Parish, you may be eligible for FEMA help.
Assistance provided by FEMA for homeowners and renters can include grants for rent and repairs to make their primary home habitable. It can also help other serious disaster-related needs like replacing essential household items, medical and dental expenses and funeral and burial costs.
Survivors should file an...
Sep
05
BATON ROUGE, La. – More than 28,000 Louisiana households have been approved for FEMA grants to help them recover from damage caused by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22-27.
It is important to remember that the funds are to be used only for certain disaster-related expenses. FEMA may audit survivors to confirm they spent grants for basic home repairs, replacing essential household items or paying for somewhere to stay if they cannot return home.
FEMA sends survivors letters that detail approved uses for grants. These may include:
Repairs to make a home...
Sep
05
BATON ROUGE, La. – More than 28,000 Louisiana households have been approved for FEMA grants to help them recover from damage caused by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 22-27.
It is important to remember that the funds are to be used only for certain disaster-related expenses. FEMA may audit survivors to confirm they spent grants for basic home repairs, replacing essential household items or paying for somewhere to stay if they cannot return home.
FEMA sends survivors letters that detail approved uses for grants. These may include:
Repairs to make a home...
Sep
05
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 5, 2020
National Current Operations & Monitoring
Significant Incidents or Threats: • Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain & Flash Flooding possible – Upper Mississippi Valley• Tropical Cyclone Laura – Response / Recovery• Wildfires• COVID-19
Tropical Activity: • Atlantic: ○ Tropical Depression Omar ○ Disturbance 1: Low (10%) ○ Disturbance 2: High (90%) ○ Disturbance 3: High (70%)• Eastern Pacific: ○ Disturbance 1: High (70%)• Central Pacific: No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days• Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests
Declaration...
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