AUSTIN, Texas — When Hurricane Harvey flooded Beaumont in August 2017, it didn’t only affect local people and businesses — it shut down one of the most important ports for the U.S. economy. FEMA and Port of Beaumont leadership knew they needed to work together to get the international shipping hub back online as quickly as possible.  “We began working with the FEMA team probably within a month of the storm,” said Brandon Bergeron, the port’s director of engineering. “It’s been a relationship of helping each other understand what the damages...

Little Rock, Ark. – Arkansas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in North Little Rock (Pulaski County) and the DRC in Ft. Smith (Sebastian County) is scheduled to close on Saturday, August 3 at 1 p.m. The Disaster Recovery Centers are located at:PULASKI COUNTYN. Little Rock Community Center2700 Willow St.North Little Rock, AR 72114Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Last day of operation: Saturday, August 3, 2019 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. SEBASTIAN COUNTYCentral MallSuite 605, upstairs near Dillards5111 Rogers Ave.Ft. Smith, AR 72903Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Last day of operation:...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – If you sustained losses or damages in the flooding that occurred from May 21 to June 14, there is only 1 week left to register for federal assistance. The registration deadline is August 7.   The Arkansas counties designated for federal individual assistance are: Arkansas, Conway, Crawford, Desha, Faulkner, Jefferson, Lincoln, Logan, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Sebastian and Yell. Registering with FEMA is easy and there are multiple ways to do so before the Aug. 7 deadline:Go online to www.disasterassistance.gov.Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Phone lines are open 7...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — If it can rain, it can flood. Arkansas homeowners, renters and small business owners should take the time now to review their homeowner’s, renters and flood insurance policies.  Talk to your licensed insurance agent to verify what is and isn’t covered on each of your policies.Contents are not typically covered by a building/structure flood policy and must be purchased separately. Building coverage only covers the structure. Unless you have contents coverage, your flood-damaged contents are not covered. Renters may purchase contents coverage for their personal belongings. The cause...

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