Rosenberg family home for the holidays – and prepared for future hurricanes

AUSTIN, Texas – A Houston-area mom is sharing her Hurricane Harvey recovery story this holiday season, along with the importance of always being prepared for flood events. Rosenberg resident Rose Pickens’ family home flooded twice in the last few years, starting with the Memorial Day flood in May 2016. Then, during Harvey in August 2017, three inches of flood water was all it took to ruin her floors, subfloors and sheetrock throughout the house. Pickens decided to mitigate against future flooding. She met with an engineer and made plans to elevate her home...
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December 23, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 23, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: • Potential for thunderstorms, Heavy rain and flash flooding - Georgia and Carolinas Declaration Activity: • Request: Major Disaster Declaration - Vermont       FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-23-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA....
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December 21, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 21, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 21, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding and Gusty Winds – Pacific Northwest and CA•  Heavy Rain – Central/Eastern Gulf Coast and Southeast Declaration Activity:  •  Request: Disaster Declaration – Vermont FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-21-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This...
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December 20, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 20, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 20, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Significant Mountain Snow, Rainfall and Flash Flooding Possible – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies•  Locally Heavy Rainfall – Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Southeast Declaration Activity:  •  Request: Emergency Declaration – Arkansas•  Approval: Major Disaster – FEMA-4472-DR-New York FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-20-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you...
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December 19, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 19, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: High winds, heavy rain with local flooding, and heavy mountain snow – Pacific Northwest and AlaskaBitter cold in the Northeast and heavy rain in the Southeast through this weekend Declaration Activity: None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-19-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com....
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December 18, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 18, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Heavy rain, possible flooding, mountain snow, and high winds – Pacific Northwest Declaration Activity:  None   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-18-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery...
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FEMA awards $1.5 million to Orange County to elevate 12 flood-damaged homes

AUSTIN, Texas – FEMA has awarded $1.5 million to Orange County, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management, to fund the elevation of 12 flood-prone homes, impacted by Hurricane Harvey, as part of FEMAs Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Federal grant funding will provide 75% of the cost of this project, and a local match will provide 25%.  These homes will be elevated to at least 2 feet above the base flood elevation, which is the depth of the water during a 1% chance flood. For a community to participate in the...
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December 17, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 17, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Tornados in South EastWintry weather – Ohio Valley into New England Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-17-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing...
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December 16, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 16, 2019 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: Wintry Mix of Rain, Freezing Rain and Snow – Central Plains to southern New EnglandSevere Thunderstorms Possible – Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-16-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to...
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December 15, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 15, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 15, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy snow possible – Central Rockies, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Ohio Valley•  Freezing Rain possible – Southern/Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley, and Central Appalachians Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-15-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This...
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December 14, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 14, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 14, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy snow possible – Central Great Basin and Central Rockies•  Mixed precipitation – Tennessee Valley to the Northeast Declaration Activity:  •  Request: Emergency Declaration – North Dakota FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-14-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com....
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December 13, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 13, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 13, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: Strong to severe thunderstorms possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic Declaration Activity:  None   FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-13-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is...
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Mitigation measures help Dickinson increase resiliency after Harvey

AUSTIN, Texas – The City of Dickinson will benefit from several mitigation improvements as a part of its FEMA Public Assistance (PA) repairs following Hurricane Harvey.  Four PA projects have mitigation measures attached:  These measures are a part of FEMA’s Stafford Act Section 406 program that can provide mitigation funds for risk-reduction during the rebuild. Section 406, also known as Public Assistance Mitigation, can pay for improvements to roads, waterways, bridges, dams, buildings and other public structures already eligible for PA reimbursement.  Mitigation projects such as these in Dickinson are being...
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December 12, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 12, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: Heavy mountain snow - Pacific Northwest mountains and Northern/Central Rockies Declaration Activity:  None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-12-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S....
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Wednesday December 11, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday December 11, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats:• Heavy mountain snow Pacific Northwest and Northern/Central RockiesDeclaration Activity:None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-11-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland...
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Gujarati Translation: FEMA સ્થાનિક ઘર સુધારણા સ્ટોર પર નિ:શુલ્ક પુન:નિર્માણ ટિપ પ્રદાન કરે છે

ઓસ્ટિન, ટેક્સાસ - ઉષ્ણકટિબંધીય તોફાન ઇમેલ્ડાથી આવેલા ભારે વાવાઝોડા અને પૂરથી પ્રભાવિત હોનારતમાંથી બચનારાઓ સોમવાર, ડિસેમ્બર 9 થી શનિવાર, ડિસેમ્બર 14 સુધી કેટી, હ્યુસ્ટન અને સ્પ્રિંગના સ્થાનિક ઘર સુધારણા સ્ટોરની મુલાકાત લઈ શકશે. સંઘીય કટોકટી સંચાલન એજન્સી (Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA) ના શમન નિષ્ણાતો મકાનના સમારકામ, હોનારત યોજનાઓ બનાવવા, પુરવઠાની કીટ સાથે રાખવાના અને પૂર માટેના વીમાના મહત્વને લગતા પ્રશ્નોના જવાબ આપવા માટે હાજર રહેશે. સહાય નીચેના સ્થાનો પર ઉપલબ્ધ રહેશે: હેરિસ કાઉન્ટીLowe’s9505 Spring Green Blvd.Katy, TX 77494સોમવાર - શનિવાર, સવારે 8 વાગ્યાથી સાંજના 6 વાગ્યા સુધી. Home Depot5445 West LoopHouston, TX 77081સોમવાર...
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Tuesday December 10, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday December 10, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats:•Below average temperatures Upper Midwest•Wintry Mix Texas to the NortheastDeclaration Activity:•Amendment 1 to FEMA 4468 DR FL•Amendment 2 to FEMA 4465 DR NC FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-10-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by FEMA. Privacy Policy...
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FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Local Home Improvement Stores

AUSTIN, Texas – Disaster survivors affected by the severe storms and floods from Tropical Storm Imelda, can visit local home improvement stores in Katy, Houston and Spring from Monday, Dec. 9, to Saturday, Dec. 14, for rebuilding tips from mitigation experts. Mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on hand to answer questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance. Assistance will be available at the following locations: HARRIS COUNTYLowe’s9505 Spring Green Blvd.Katy, TX 77494Monday – Saturday, from 8 a.m....
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December 9, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 9, 2019 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 9, 2019 Significant Incidents or Threats: • Heavy snow and mixed precipitation – Northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, and Great Lakes Declaration Activity: •  Approval: Major Disaster Declaration – MS•  Approval: Major Disaster Declaration – TN•  Request (Appeal): Major Disaster Declaration – NE FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-09-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters in your state. If you have questions or...
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December 8, 2019

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 8, 2019 Resent with corrected Subject Line (FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for December 8, 2019) Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Heavy snow – Upper Great Lakes/Upper Mississippi Valley•  Locally heavy snow – Central/Northern Rockies•  Freezing rain – Northern/Central Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley•  Locally heavy rain/flash flooding and mountain snow – Pacific Northwest and CA Declaration Activity: None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 12-08-2019.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State and Zip Code | Unsubscribe Subscribe to receive alerts during disasters...
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