Press Releases - FEMA.gov
WEBMore than $1.5M in FEMA Assistance Approved for Illinois. CHICAGO – In just one week since President Biden announced the major disaster declaration for Illinois, FEMA assistance for residents affected by the July 13 -16 severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding topped $1.5 million. September 27, 2024.
Biden-Harris Administration Provides More Than $20 Million ... - FEMA.gov
WEB16 hours ago · FEMA specialists are canvassing Florida communities impacted by Hurricane Helene to help survivors apply for assistance. Additionally, FEMA inspectors have begun visiting applicants’ homes to verify disaster-caused damage. FEMA has received over 85,000 applications for assistance and …
As State, Federal Response Efforts Continue, Biden-Harris ... - FEMA.gov
WEB1 day ago · More than 4,800 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and more than 1,000 are from FEMA. To date, FEMA has shipped over 8.8 million meals, more than 7.4 million liters of water, 150 generators and more than 225,000 tarps to the region.
Mayorkas Warns of FEMA Funding Shortfall After Hurricane …
WEB1 day ago · The announcement comes as FEMA is conducting search-and rescue-operations in remote sections of Appalachia six days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and moved north, causing ...
FEMA Imposes Building Rules to Reduce Flood Damage - The New York Times
WEBJul 10, 2024 · The agency said Wednesday that projects constructed with FEMA money must be built in a way that prevents flood damage, whether by elevating them above the expected height of a flood or, if that...
Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn’t have enough ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · We are expecting another hurricane hitting,” Mayorkas said. “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season.”. Hurricane season runs June 1 to Nov. 30, but most hurricanes typically occur in September and October. Congress recently replenished a key source of FEMA’s response efforts, providing $20 …
FEMA administrator: "I don't know that anybody could be ... - CBS News
WEB4 days ago · FEMA administrator on N.C. flooding: "I don't know that anybody could be fully prepared" 05:37 FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that the "historic flooding" in North Carolina from ...
Biden-Harris Administration Continues Whole-Of-Government ... - FEMA.gov
WEB3 days ago · FEMA and federal, state, community and voluntary partners continue providing resources to aid response efforts across the Southeast as survivors begin recovering from Hurricane Helene. More than 3,500 personnel from across the federal workforce are deployed and supporting Hurricane Helene response efforts across the impacted states – more than 1,000 are from FEMA. Across the impacted states ...
FEMA faces funding shortfall in wake of Hurricane Helene - Axios
WEB12 hours ago · Two hundred people were killed due to the storm, which brought catastrophic flooding to coastal and inland towns, the AP reported. The federal relief agency is extending aid in the form of food, water, generators and monetary assistance, among other resources. So far, officials said Thursday, FEMA has provided over $20 million in …
FEMA overhauls disaster assistance program as climate crisis ... - CNN
WEBJan 19, 2024 · The Federal Emergency Management Agency is changing how it responds to natural disasters, as the climate crisis fuels more extreme weather events and more destruction to homes.