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Fact Sheet: People with disabilities require additional disaster preparation

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AUSTIN, Texas — Everyone should be prepared for a disaster with a pre-packed emergency kit, full family communication plan and carefully mapped evacuation routes. People who have access and functional needs or disabilities, however, need to take additional steps to ensure they are ready for the unexpected. Medical services and pharmacies may be unreachable or closed for several days after a disaster, so it’s crucial to consider the resources you use regularly and determine what to do if those resources are limited or unavailable. Follow the steps below to get started and...
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September 26, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 26, 2018 Significant Activity for September 25-26, 2018 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence Response / Recovery Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical Storm Kirk; Disturbance 1: Low (20%); Disturbance 2: High (90%)• Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Rosa; Disturbance 1: Low (30%)• Central Pacific – Disturbance 1: Medium (50%)• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Strong to severe thunderstorms possible – Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast• Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to the Tennessee Valley• Elevated fire weather –...
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September 25, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 25, 2018 Significant Activity for September 24-25, 2018 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence Response / Recovery Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Subtropical Depression Leslie; Disturbance 1: Medium (50%); Disturbance 2: Medium (60%); Disturbance 3: High (70%)• Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: High (90%); Disturbance 2: Medium (40%)• Central Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi Valley to Tennessee & Ohio valleys• Critical & Elevated...
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FEMA grants more than $5.8 million to Humble ISD

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $5.8 million to the Humble Independent School District for emergency protective measures taken before, during and following Hurricane Harvey.  The district secured the campus facilities, opened an Emergency Operations Center, placed barricades, directed traffic and pumped flood water from the facilities. The FEMA grant covers 100 percent of the project’s costs because the district completed their work within 30 days of the disaster declaration period. This grant comes from FEMA’s Public Assistance grant program which reimburses communities for actions taken...
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FEMA grant supports Corpus Christi beach restoration

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AUSTIN, Texas — Areas of Corpus Christi North Beach that were affected by Hurricane Harvey-caused erosion will be restored through a Texas General Land Office (GLO) project funded largely by a grant from FEMA. During Hurricane Harvey storm surge caused erosion to about 7,000 feet of North Beach, an engineered beach between the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and Rincon Channel in Corpus Christi.  Beach-loss analysis performed by Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi determined the volume of beach loss was 8,300 cubic yards, including 1,400 cubic yards that were moved by the storm from...
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September 24, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 24, 2018 Significant Activity for September 21-24, 2018 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence Response / Recovery Tropical Activity: • Atlantic –Subtropical Storm Leslie; Tropical Disturbance Kirk; Disturbances 1 / 2: Medium (40% / 50%) • Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: High (90%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%)• Central Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during next 48 hours• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi Valley to Tennessee & Ohio valleys• Critical & Elevated fire...
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Sunday, September 23, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, September 23, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, September 23, 2018 Significant Activity - September 22-23 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence response Tropical Activity: •Atlantic – Tropical Depression Eleven; Tropical Storm Kirk; Disturbance 1: Low (30%); Disturbance 2: High (70%); Disturbance 3: Low (30%) •Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: High (80%); Disturbance 2: Low (20%) •Central Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during next 48 hours •Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi Valley...
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Saturday, September 22, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, September 22, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, September 22, 2018 Significant Activity - September 21-22 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence response Tropical Activity: •Atlantic – Tropical Depression Eleven; Disturbance 1: Medium (60%); Disturbance 2: Low (30%); Disturbance 3: High (70%) •Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Medium (60%) •Central Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity is not expected during next 48 hours •Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys •Critical and...
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FEMA grants nearly $52 million to the Texas General Land Office for PREPS program reimbursement

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $51.9 million to the Texas General Land Office as a reimbursement for the management and execution of the Partial Repair and Essential Power for Sheltering (PREPS) program following Hurricane Harvey.  The PREPS program provided emergency repairs and power restoration to single-family, owner-occupied homes. These repairs made the homes safe, sanitary and secure so that the homeowners could return home, rather than shelter in hotels or rental properties, while they continued to work on their full recovery.  The measures taken during...
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Friday, September 21, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, September 21, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, September 21, 2018 Significant Activity - September 20-21 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence response Tropical Activity: •Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Medium (60%); Disturbance 2: Low (10%); Disturbance 3: Low (20%); Disturbance 4: High (70%) •Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Low (10%); Disturbance 2: Medium (40%) •Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones are expected during next 48 hours •Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •Flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi...
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September 20, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 20, 2018 Significant Activity for September 19-20, 2018 Significant Events: Remnants of Hurricane Florence Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Low (20%); Disturbance 2: Low (near 0%)•  Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: Low (10%); Disturbance 2: Low (near0%)•  Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones expected during next 48 hours•  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •  Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding possible – Upper Midwest•  Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Southern Plains•  Elevated / Critical Fire Weather...
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Check your coverage before disaster strikes

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AUSTIN, Texas — The first two weeks of National Preparedness Month focused on helping Americans survive a disaster by encouraging everyone to make and practice their disaster plan and learn lifesaving skills. Week 3 turns attention to the post-disaster phase, when proper insurance can mean the difference between full recovery and financial devastation. No one should rely on federal disaster assistance to make them whole after a catastrophic weather event. Federal assistance is only available if the president declares a disaster, and even then, assistance is likely to be provided in the...
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September 19, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 19, 2018 Significant Activity – September 18-19, 2018 Significant Events: Remnants of Hurricane Florence Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic – Disturbance 1: Low (20%)•  Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: Low (30%); Disturbance 2: Medium (40%)•  Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclone are expected during next 48 hours•  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •  Heavy Rain possible – Southwest, Northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, & Great Lakes•  Elevated / Critical Fire Weather – NV, UT, AZ, CO, ID, & WY•  Red...
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September 18, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 18, 2018 Significant Activity for September 17-18, 2018 Significant Events: Remnants of Hurricane Florence Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic – Remnants of Florence; Tropical Depression Joyce•  Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: Medium (40%); Disturbance 2: Low (20%)•  Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclone are expected during next 48 hours•  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •  Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding possible – Middle Mississippi Valley, Mid-Atlantic, & Northeast•  Elevated / Critical Fire Weather – NV, UT, CO, & WY•  Red...
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Federal assistance helping restore iconic Fulton convention center

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AUSTIN, Texas — The Paws and Taws Convention Center hosted more than five decades of events in Fulton, Texas, before Hurricane Harvey tore through it in August. The beloved structure unfortunately could not be repaired, but its demolition didn’t end the Paws and Taws story or the memories created in the building. Rebuilding the 7,608-square-foot structure and its 1,488-square-foot deck was estimated to cost $2.8 million after winds lifted and damaged the walls, roof, floor and sub-flooring. Fulton received about $603,000 from its insurance settlement for the building.  Then in late April,...
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Monday, September 17, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, September 17, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, September 17, 2018 Significant Activity -  September 16-17 Significant Events: Tropical Depression Florence Tropical Activity: •Atlantic – Tropical Depression Florence; Tropical Depression Joyce; Disturbance 1: Low (10%) •Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: High (70%) •Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclone are expected during next 48 hours •Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •Flash flooding possible –Mid-Atlantic to Ohio Valley and Northeast •Elevated fire weather - NV, UT, CO, & WY •Red...
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September 15, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 15, 2018 Significant Activity for September 14-15, 2018 Significant Events: Tropical Storm Florence Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Tropical Storm Florence; Tropical Storm Helene; Tropical Storm Joyce; Remnants of Isaac; Disturbance 1: Low (10%)• Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: High (80%)• Central Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests• Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Strong to severe thunderstorms – southeast NC & extreme northeast SC• Heavy rain with flooding/flash flooding & storm surge possible – Southern TX & the...
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September 14, 2018

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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 14, 2018 Significant Activity for September 13-14, 2018 Significant Events: Hurricane Florence Tropical Activity: • Atlantic – Hurricane Florence (CAT 1); Tropical Storm Helene; Tropical Depression Isaac; Subtropical Storm Joyce;  Disturbance 1: Low (20%); Disturbance 2: Low (10%)• Eastern Pacific –  Disturbance 1: Medium (60%)• Central Pacific – Tropical Depression Olivia • Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: • Strong to severe thunderstorms with a few tornadoes possible across eastern NC• Heavy rain with flooding / flash flooding and storm surge possible – Southern...
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Learn lifesaving skills during National Preparedness Month

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AUSTIN, Texas — As a potential cyclone develops in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Preparedness Month campaign reminds us the most important thing to protect in a disaster is your life and the lives of those around you.  A trough of low pressure currently in the western Gulf of Mexico has a 50 percent chance of developing into a cyclone, the National Hurricane Center estimated today. The weather system is expected to reach the western Gulf coast tomorrow morning. Regardless of how the system develops, heavy rain and gusty winds...
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Plan ahead during National Preparedness Month

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AUSTIN, Texas — Disasters don't plan ahead, but you can. Get yourself and your family ready for the unexpected during National Preparedness Month this September. This year’s theme for National Preparedness Month is: “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.” This message recognizes that community members often will be the first ones to take action after a disaster strikes and before first responders arrive, so it is important to prepare in advance. All Americans are encouraged to take time this month to learn lifesaving skills, such as CPR and first aid; check your insurance...
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