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DENTON, Texas –– New flood maps become effective for portions of Lubbock County on Friday Feb. 3, 2017. Residents are encouraged to examine them so they can determine their need to buy flood insurance. When the risks are known, individuals and community leaders can make informed decisions about building and development.Most homeowner insurance policies do not cover the effects of flooding. Anyone without flood insurance runs the risk of uninsured losses to their homes, personal property and businesses. Flood insurance is available either through a private policy, or through the National...
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BATON ROUGE, La.—If you had damage following Louisiana’s historic severe storms and floods, state and federal officials encourage you to monitor the insurance claims process after reporting your loss. You have 120 days from the date of your loss to file a claim if you’re a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholder in Louisiana. Here are some tips to guide you through the process to ensure you receive all eligible insurance funds for your recovery.What to Do Before an Adjuster Visit• Take pictures of the damage.• Write down a list of your damaged contents.• Immediately...
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BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisianans in parishes affected by August flooding now have until Monday, Nov.14, 2016, to register for federal disaster assistance. The State of Louisiana and FEMA advise that the deadline to apply for disaster assistance has been extended, so that all eligible residents have enough time to apply for assistance.Federal officials hope this additional time will ensure that everyone affected by the August severe storms and flooding has an opportunity to register for FEMA assistance. The goal is to reach all flood survivors who still need help. Registration is...
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Sixty days have passed since torrential rains caused historic flooding in Louisiana. The August storms dumped an estimated seven trillion gallons of rainwater across southern Louisiana—more than four times the amount of water contained in Lake Pontchartrain.Even before the flood waters subsided, members of federal, state, and voluntary agencies quickly responded to provide disaster assistance. Signs of recovery are visible as disaster assistance funds and other forms of relief continue to reach survivors.Assistance to IndividualsTo date, more than 150,000 individuals and families have registered for FEMA disaster...
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DENTON, Texas– Residents and business owners in Lincoln County and the Kickapoo Tribe have new preliminary flood maps to review. The maps were produced by a team of state, tribal, local and FEMA floodplain officials.Residents and business owners are encouraged to view the maps to see if their property is at risk of flooding. This understanding will help residents and business owners make informed decisions about building plans. It will also help decide whether to purchase flood insurance from the National Flood Insurance Program.The public is invited to participate in appeal...
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AUSTIN, Texas—FEMA announced today more than $12.5 million is being awarded to support state and local efforts that reduce the impact of future disasters.The funding—through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program—is provided in addition to the federal aid that supports the recovery following a major disaster declaration. This year, disasters were declared following severe storms and flooding in March, April and June; the $12.5 million in grants is the total HMGP assistance for all three.HMGP grants to the state are typically 15 percent of the total FEMA assistance provided for recovery. While...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Significant Activity for October 11-12
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and Thunderstorms – Middle/Upper Mississippi valleys and Great Lakes region
•Rain – Pacific NW, Northern Intermountain, Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great Lakes
•Rain and Snow – Northern Intermountain,...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Significant Activity for October 10-11
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and Thunderstorms – Middle/Upper Mississippi valleys and Great Lakes region
•Rain – Pacific NW, Northern Intermountain, Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great Lakes
•Rain and Snow – Northern...
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana governments and certain private nonprofits affected by August’s severe storms and floods must submit their Request for Public Assistance (RPA) by Saturday, Oct. 15, for FEMA to consider them for Public Assistance (PA). FEMA's PA program may assist eligible applicants with disaster-related expenses such as debris removal, managing the immediate response, and repairing or rebuilding facilities, buildings, roads and bridges.City, parish and state government entities in the following parishes are eligible to submit RPAs: Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville,...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, October 10, 2016
Significant Activity - October 8-10
Significant Events: Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew (FINAL)
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and thunderstorms – Central Great Basin and Central Rockies, Southwest, Southern/Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley
•Rain – Portions of the Pacific Northwest, Upper Mississippi Valley &...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, October 9, 2016
FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-9-2016.pdf
Significant Events: Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew; Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains; coastal Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies; Southeast to Northeast...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, October 8, 2016
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category ); Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains
•Rain – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies; Southeast to Northeast
•Critical/Elevated Fire Weather – southern CA; Lower Mississippi to Tennessee valleys
•Red Flag Warnings...
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BATON ROUGE, La.— Move your recovery forward and get informed to make sure you invest resources properly and rebuild or repair wisely. Contact your community’s floodplain management or building officials to start the inspection process to determine if your home or business is substantially damaged. Also get the proper permits for things like plumbing, electrical system, foundation and structural repairs.Substantial damage exists in Special Flood Hazard Areas, or floodplains—areas that have increased flooding risks— when the cost of restoring a structure equals or exceeds 50 percent of the structure’s pre-damage market value....
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, October 7, 2016
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category 3); Hurricane Nicole (Category 2)
•Eastern Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity not expected next 48 hours
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachians
•Severe thunderstorms possible – coastal South Carolina
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley; Southeast to Mid-Atlantic and Appalachians; Middle...
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AUSTIN, Texas—Federal officials today announced more than $2.1 million had been approved to install and lease for 18 months the Deweyville Elementary School’s temporary modular classrooms.The school was devastated by the severe storms and flooding in March. The 11 modular classrooms, which serve students in grades K-5, were available at the start of this school year while the district begins rebuilding a permanent facility.The funding represents the federal share—75 percent—of the $2.87 million project. The district was one of 64 applicants in 21 counties that were eligible to be reimbursed for...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, October 6, 2016
Significant Activity for October 6 - 7
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category 3); Tropical Storm Nicole; Disturbance 1 – Low (near 0%)
•Eastern Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity not expected during next 48 hours
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash Flooding – Southern/Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley
•Severe Thunderstorms – Southern/Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley
•Rain and Snow –...
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DENTON, Texas– New preliminary flood maps in Calcasieu Parish within the Lower Sabine Watershed are now ready for residents and business owners to review. The maps were produced by a team of local, state and FEMA floodplain officials.Residents and business owners are encouraged to view the maps to see if their property is at risk of flooding. This understanding will help residents and business owners make informed decisions about building plans. Flood Insurance is recommended for all areas of risk, even low risk areas.The public is invited to participate in appeal...
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Nonprofit organizations that experienced damage or losses from the August floods may apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance grants to help them get back to the business of helping others.As part of its mission, FEMA provides grants to state, tribal and local governments and certain private nonprofits through its Public Assistance program. For the August floods, these grants reimburse 90 percent of eligible costs for emergency protective measures, and repair and restoration of public facilities and infrastructure to pre-disaster condition.Only certain nonprofit organizations (PNPs) are...
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FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Significant Activity for October 4-5, 2016
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category 3); Tropical Storm Nicole; Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)
•Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones are expected through Friday morning
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and Thunderstorms – Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, Ohio and Tennessee valleys, Southeastern U.S. to the Mid-Atlantic
•Rain and Snow – Northern Intermountain...
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