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Region 1
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Thursday 09th of September 2010
FEMA Region I serves the federal emergency management needs
of the State of Maine, the State of New Hampshire,
the State of Vermont, the State of Rhode Island,
the State of Connecticut, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FEMA
Lends a Helping Hand to Veterans Event
BOSTON, MA - For the 13th year, Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) provided a helping hand to Stand Down 2005, a two day
event held annually to address the issues of homelessness among U.S. Veterans.
FEMA’s Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS) from Maynard, MA was
one of 40 city, state and federal agencies and businesses to contribute assets
and donations to this year’s event. MERS supplied all of the electrical
power to the relief tents including air conditioning to the medical tent. MERS
also supplied a command center where organizers of the event could work from.
“FEMA is always pleased to play a role in helping our nation’s
veterans,” said Kenneth Horak, FEMA Region I Acting Regional Director.
“Our MERS unit and the support staff get a lot of satisfaction in lending
a helping hand.”
The event is hosted each year by the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse which
brings together all of the participating groups to provide veterans with direct
services and referrals for employment, training, housing, medical care, counseling,
food and water.
More than 540 homeless veterans registered and sought services during the two
day event.
NEWS Releases Region I
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Federal Aid Programs For State Of Massachusetts Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama?s emergency declaration issued for Massachusetts. [more]
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President Declares Emergency Disaster For Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate announced today that federal disaster aid has been made available for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Earl beginning on September 1, 2010, and continuing. [more]
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FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance Moves Beyond Mainland
WARWICK, R.I. — The town of New Shoreham (Block Island) escaped with little impact from the March 2010 floods, but the damage and debris left behind on the mainland served as a reminder to officials on the significance of preparing for the worst. [more]
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Bay State Assistance Tops $100 Million
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — As the recovery process from severe March and April flooding nears the five-month mark, disaster assistance has surpassed $100 million for aid to individuals, businesses and local communities in the seven Commonwealth counties of Essex, Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester. [more]
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Record Numbers Tap Into Mitigation Advice
Portsmouth, N.H. ? Making repairs can be a drag. The only thing worse is making the same repairs for a second or third time. However, after the storms and flooding of March and April of this year, more than 145,000 Bay Staters took the opportunity to avail themselves of information that may help them break the dispiriting cycle of damage-repair-damage-repair. [more]
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Bristol Celebrates First FEMA-Approved Hazard Mitigation Plan
WARWICK, R.I. — The town of Bristol has reached a major milestone. It is the first jurisdiction to submit, have approved and formally adopt a hazard mitigation plan during Rhode Island?s presidentially-declared disaster (DR-1894). The adoption follows an extensive technical assistance and outreach process coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) in response to the spring 2010 floods. [more]
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FEMA Supports Johnston With Hazard Mitigation Planning
WARWICK, R.I. — Town officials in Johnston, R.I., hit the ground running in an effort to develop a hazard mitigation plan that will make the town more disaster-resilient. [more]
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FEMA And The University Of Rhode Island Partner For Recovery
WARWICK, R.I. — The University of Rhode Island was getting ready for commencement when the severe storms of March and April hit. [more]
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Rhode Island Long Term Recovery Group Is In High Gear
WARWICK, R.I. — Newly elected Rhode Island Disaster Long Term Recovery Group (RIDLTRG) Chairman Paul Salera said today he is hopeful the organization will be able to complete the job of helping flood survivors who cannot recover on their own within 12-18 months. [more]
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FEMA Guides Hope Valley Fire Dept To Build Stronger And Safer
WARWICK, R.I. — Firefighters and staff at the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire Department relocated their eight fire vehicles, flipped the switch on a 750-gallon portable pump and stacked sandbags three feet high to protect the fire station from the severe March 2010 floodwaters. [more]
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July 27 Deadline For Spring Flooding Disaster Assistance
Wallingford, Conn. ? Homeowners, renters, and business owners with expenses resulting from this spring?s severe storms and flooding have just one week to apply for disaster assistance. [more]
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FEMA Teams Continue Middlesex Outreach Sites
Portsmouth, N.H. — Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community education and outreach specialists will staff information kiosks at four home improvement centers in Middlesex County beginning Thursday, July 22 through Tuesday July 27. [more]
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Children Are Not Immune To Disaster Stress
WARWICK, R.I. — It is important for parents and guardians to understand that children can be particularly vulnerable to stress following disaster events such as the recent floods. Children may suffer from anxiety because of disaster losses and the upheaval of family life. [more]
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The Stress Of Dealing With Disaster … Everyone Is At Risk
WARWICK, R.I. — It has been more than three months since the President issued a disaster declaration for Rhode Island as a result of the severe storms and flooding occurring in March and April. While recovery is well under way, something often overlooked in the process is the stress ?everyone? experiences as a result of coping with disaster, disaster recovery officials note. [more]
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Flood Insurance ? Be Ready For Tropical Storm Season
Portsmouth, NH — For Bay State residents hit hard by record spring flooding, no reminder is needed about the damage incessant rains can cause, even in areas not normally associated with flooding [more]