AUSTIN, Texas – Four State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will offer a variety of services on an alternating schedule beginning Friday, Sept. 29, 2017. Centers are in Huntsville (Walker County), Sealy (Austin County), Vidor and Orange (Orange County).Disaster recovery centers offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State and other agencies will be at the centers to talk...

AUSTIN, Texas – Three State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Edna (Jackson County), Goliad (Goliad County) and Spring (Harris County) will close permanently Friday, Sept. 29. The centers are:Edna High School Stadium1303 West Gayle StreetEdna,TX  77957Closes 6 p.m.Goliad Memorial Auditorium925 S. State Hwy 183Goliad,TX 77963Closes 7 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Church5201 Spring Cypress RdSpring, TX 77379Closes 6 p.m. Individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods can still get help, and register if they haven’t done so, in the following ways:Online at...

AUSTIN, Texas – Faith-based organizations, in addition to other community, volunteer, and nonprofit organizations in areas eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program as part of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration may apply for FEMA grants to help them get back to the business of helping others.As part of its mission, FEMA provides grants to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofits through its Public Assistance program.  Community, volunteer, faith-based, and private nonprofit organizations conducting critical and essential services of a governmental nature that...

Editor’s note: Across Louisiana, residents are rebuilding from damaging floods or taking steps to protect themselves against the next time disaster strikes. FEMA takes an occasional look at ways residents have built back to create a more resilient Louisiana.BATON ROUGE, La. — An Evangeline Parish hospital overwhelmed by historic flooding in the past stayed dry during 2016’s floods with the help of recent drainage enhancements.The Town of Mamou—which owns the 180-bed Savoy Medical Center—received a FEMA grant to better divert rainwater from the hospital’s business office. Flood-related issues caused by an...

AUSTIN, Texas – A State of Texas/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Livingston (Polk County), will close permanently Wednesday, Sept. 27, but another will open nearby.The center is closing at the following location:Livingston Municipal Library707 N Tyler AvenueLivingston TX 773551 The new DRC will open Thursday, Sept. 28, at:Dunbar Gym Facility 1103 Dunbar StreetLivingston TX 773551 Hours: Monday- Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. Individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods can still get help,...