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image Incident Period: August 17, 2020 Declaration Date: August 28, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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-UPDATED- 8-28-2020

-UPDATED- FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for 8-28-2020 The FEMA Daily Operations Briefing has been updated to include changes to US&R and IMAT availability. National Current Operations and MonitoringSignificant Incidents or Threats: • Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi Valley to Tennessee Valley; Middle/Upper Mississippi Valleys to Great Lakes and Ohio Valley• Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi Valley Ohio Valley and Southern Appalachians; Upper Mississippi Valley to Great Lakes and Ohio Valley• California Wildfires• COVID-19Tropical Activity: • Atlantic: o Tropical Cyclone Laura (FINAL)o Disturbance 1: Low (30%)o Disturbance 2: Low (30%)o Eastern Pacific: o Tropical Cyclone Hernan o Tropical Cyclone...
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Flood Insurance Policy Just Expired? Call Your Agent

DENTON, Texas –– If you have a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance policy that just expired, you may still be able to renew in full and then file a claim for losses due to Hurricane Laura or the next event with flooding potential. August is just the beginning of peak hurricane season, and preparing for peak hurricane season means having flood insurance. Call your insurance agent or company, or the NFIP Call Center at 1-800-427-4661 to determine if your policy is still within a renewal grace period. NFIP policies...
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August 28, 2020

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 28, 2020 National Current Operations and MonitoringSignificant Incidents or Threats: • Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi Valley to Tennessee Valley; Middle/Upper Mississippi Valleys to Great Lakes and Ohio Valley• Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi Valley Ohio Valley and Southern Appalachians; Upper Mississippi Valley to Great Lakes and Ohio Valley• California Wildfires• COVID-19Tropical Activity: • Atlantic: o Tropical Cyclone Laura (FINAL)o Disturbance 1: Low (30%)o Disturbance 2: Low (30%)o Eastern Pacific: o Tropical Cyclone Hernan o Tropical Cyclone Iselle• Central Pacific:o Disturbance 1: Low (20%) • Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interestsDeclaration Activity: • Approved:...
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Hurricane Laura Federal Response Update

WASHINGTON -- Hurricane Laura made landfall as a major hurricane early this morning in Cameron, Louisiana. The storm brought life-threatening storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding to large areas along the Gulf Coast. The storm will move inland and affect much of the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys within 48 - 72 hours. FEMA is leaning forward with our federal, state, local, tribal and territorial partners to mobilize teams and supplies to support a state managed, locally executed response to impacts from Hurricane Laura. FEMA and its federal partners remain...
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President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Arkansas

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Arkansas to supplement state and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Laura beginning Aug. 26, 2020, and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency...
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image Incident Period: August 26, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 27, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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August 27, 2020

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 27, 2020 Significant Activity - Aug 26-27, 2020 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Tropical Cyclone Laura•  Wildfire Activity•  COVID-19 Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic:    ○  Tropical Cyclone Laura   ○  Disturbance 1: Low (20%)•  Eastern Pacific:   ○  Tropical Cyclone Hernan   ○  Tropical Cyclone Iselle•  Central Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests•  Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: •  Request: Emergency Declaration – Arkansas•  5 Amendments FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 08-27-2020.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference...
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image Incident Period: August 17, 2020 Declaration Date: August 26, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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August 26, 2020

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 26, 2020 Significant Activity - Aug 25-26, 2020 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Tropical Cyclone Laura•  Wildfire Activity•  COVID-19 Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic:    ○  Tropical Cyclone Laura•  Eastern Pacific:   ○  Tropical Depression Thirteen-E   ○  Disturbance 1: High (90%)•  Central Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests•  Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: •  FMAG Approved - Griffin Fire, AZ•  3 Amendments FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 08-26-2020.pdf Update Your E-mail Address | Change Delivery Preference | Update State...
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President Donald J. Trump Amends Emergency Declarations for Louisiana and Texas

WASHINGTON -- Today, President Donald J. Trump amended the emergency declarations for Louisiana and Texas. The President’s action expands the declarations to cover emergency protective response actions that state, local and tribal officials take in the areas affected by Hurricanes Laura and Marco beginning Aug. 22, 2020 and continuing. In Louisiana, Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Assumption, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe  Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin,...
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Three years later, Hurricane Harvey communities better prepared

AUSTIN, Texas – On the night of Aug. 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey roared into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane leaving a path of devastation in its wake. Three years later, work to repair Harvey’s damage remains, but with great determination and perseverance, Texas communities have made strong progress in their recovery. Harvey is the second-costliest U.S. natural disaster — only Hurricane Katrina that struck the Gulf Coast in 2005 caused more damage. Although the damage estimates are high, federal, state and local funds along with nonprofit assistance, volunteer hours and...
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image Incident Period: August 17, 2020 Declaration Date: August 22, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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image Incident Period: August 20, 2020 Declaration Date: August 21, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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August 25, 2020

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 25, 2020 Significant Activity - Aug 24-25, 2020 National Current Operations & Monitoring Significant Incidents or Threats: •  Tropical Cyclones Laura & Marco - Preparations and Response•  Wildfire Activity•  COVID-19 Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic:    ○  Tropical Cyclone Laura   ○  Post-Tropical Cyclone Marco - FINAL•  Eastern Pacific:    ○  Disturbance 1: High (90%)   ○  Disturbance 2: High (70%)   ○  Disturbance 3: Low (30%)•  Central Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests•  Western Pacific: No activity affecting U.S. interests Declaration Activity: •  Approval: Emergency Declaration Texas•  7...
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image Incident Period: August 22, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 23, 2020 PDF of map Google Earth Need help with this map? If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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image Incident Period: August 23, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 23, 2020 PDF of map Google Earth Need help with this map? If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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image Incident Period: August 14, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 22, 2020 PDF of map Google Earth Need help with this map? Financial Assistance If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Designated Counties (Individual Assistance) Lake (County) Napa (County) San Mateo (County) Santa Cruz (County) Solano (County) Sonoma (County) Yolo (County) Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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image Incident Period: August 21, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 22, 2020 PDF of map Google Earth Need help with this map? If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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image Incident Period: August 23, 2020 and continuing. Declaration Date: August 24, 2020 If and when financial assistance is approved for this disaster, it will be displayed here. Information is updated every hour. Original linkOriginal author: Anonymous
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