Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

May 18, 2018: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III, in partnership with the State of Delaware, hosted the Delaware Flood Insurance Partners Roundtable. FEMA, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) planned and coordinated the roundtable to bring together key stakeholders to discuss insurance.  The meeting included key local, state, federal, and private sector partners, including Delaware State Agency partners, floodplain managers, emergency managers, realtors, lenders, and insurance agents from across the state to engage in a critical discussion on increasing flood insurance coverage in Delaware and reducing flood risk. According to the FEMA, “The Delaware Flood Planning Tool developed by DNREC, allows users to see current and proposed floodplain map information, and to allow design professionals to download watershed flood models to determine the impacts of propose

"As the spring rainy season approaches, Louisiana homeowners, renters and business owners are urged to purchase a policy through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)," Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mentioned in its news release issued on March 7, 2017. NFIP provides affordable flood insurance to homeowners, condo owners, business owners and renters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers and state broadcasters’ associations, is conducting a test of Emergency Alert System (EAS) in nine states today, June 15th at 2:20 PM MDT/1:20 PM PDT. The EAS test will be organized in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Washington, FEMA mentioned in a news release.

The Mississippi and federal emergency agencies are operating five disaster recovery centers in Mississippi  to individuals affected by the December storms. The disaster recovery centers are located in Benton, Coahoma, Marshall, Quitman and Tippah counties, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mentioned in a press release issued on January 20, 2016.

California wildfire survivors can apply for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans and also register with FEMA until November 23, 2015. Eligible small businesses applying for only the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program have until June 22, 2016 to apply, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a news release issued on October 30, 2015.

Do you have questions regarding flood insurance claims? Flood insurance claims can be complicated, and Texas policyholders may have questions as they move forward on the road to recovery. In this regard, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is helping Texans with flood insurance claims and questions.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has defined Disaster assistance as: The financial or direct assistance to individuals and families whose property has been damaged or destroyed as a result of a federally-declared disaster, and whose losses are not covered by insurance

President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for Texas following recent flooding in the area. He ordered federal aid to supplement other recovery efforts in the area affected by severe weather. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Harris, Hays, and Van Zandt counties.

A disaster recovery center in Franklin County will close Saturday, May 23, at 6 p.m. (EDT).  The disaster recovery center is operated by the commonwealth of Kentucky and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. After the center closes, help is still available to survivors who suffered losses in Bath, Bourbon, Carter, Elliott, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Madison, Rowan and Scott counties during the severe April storms .

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has launched a new feature to its free mobile app that will enable users to receive weather alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations across the nation. This allows mobile users to receive severe weather alerts occurring anywhere they select in the country, even if the phone is not located in the natural disaster area , The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mentioned in a press release issued on April 14, 2015.

Natural disaster recovery efforts are still under way, a year-and-a-half after tornadoes ripped through central Oklahoma , Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has mentioned in the press release issued on December 8, 2014.

The registration deadline for disaster survivors in Southeast Michigan is until Sunday, 14th December 2014, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a press release issued on December 8, 2014.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region V office has encouraged everyone to give the emergency preparedness gift to their family members and friends for this holiday season. “A gift to help prepare for emergencies could be life-saving for friends and family,” FEMA has written in its press release quoting the Region V acting regional administrator, Janet Odeshoo.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided the federal disaster aid to the state of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in its news release on September 25, 2014.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), emergency management agencies in five states of United States have been awarded more than $1.6 million in preparedness grants. Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas have received the FEMA Preparedness Grants, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in its news release on September 25, 2014.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared disaster for Guam following Tropical Storm Halong , FEMA said in its news release on September 11, 2014.

"September is National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages everyone to make disaster preparedness a priority", FEMA said in its news release on August 29, 2014.

Fifty percent of Americans have not discussed or developed an emergency plan for family members about where to go and what to do in the event of a local disaster, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in its news release on August 28, 2014.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted $84,740 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Stearns County, Minnesota for the construction of a safe room at the Rose Park manufactured home community, FEMA said in its news release on August 27, 2014.

The University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at Houston has received nearly $1.5 million  FEMA grant to address volunteer firefighter health, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in its news release on August 14, 2014.