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FEMA: Press Releases and
Federal Disaster Declarations
Wednesday 07th of June 2006
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Allegheny County to Receive $1.3 Million FEMA Grant
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved a $1.3 million grant to acquire and demolish 13 dwellings in a floodplain in Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pa. [more]
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Monday, June 12 Is Oklahoma Disaster Application Deadline
DENTON, Texas — Delaware County residents and business owners affected by the March 12th storms and tornadoes have only a few days left to apply for disaster assistance. June 12, 2006 is the last day applications will be accepted for individual assistance. [more]
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Special Needs, Special Preparation
ORLANDO, Fla. — Do you or a family member have a disability? Will you be responsible for the care of an elderly adult in the case of an emergency or disaster? Do you have small children that will need extra supplies and care in the event of a hurricane? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes,” then you should consider now what extra steps to take in your disaster plan. [more]
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June Is National Safety Month: You're Not Safe, Unless You're Ready!
SEATTLE, Wash. — This June, the National Safety Council (NSC) is hosting its 10th annual National Safety Month campaign. The NSC works through its local chapters to promote Citizen Corps Councils and provide citizen training in emergency preparedness, and this year's theme is "Making Our World a Safer Place," with the week of 19 June specifically set aside for Emergency Preparedness messaging. According to FEMA Director R. David Paulison, engaging citizens in homeland security and disaster preparedness is a critical first step in effective government response and recovery efforts. [more]
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Disaster Recovery Centers to Close June 16
ANDOVER, Mass. — The Disaster Recovery Centers operated by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will close Friday, June 16. Four recovery centers remain open and operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Centers are currently located at: [more]
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Eight Weeks Later: Tornado Recovery At 10.4 Million Dollars
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than $10,450,000 is on its way to qualified applicants in the seven Arkansas counties that received a federal disaster declaration on April 12, 2006. Individuals and business owners as well as governmental and qualified non-profit agencies in Conway, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Lawrence, Randolph and White counties applied for damages and losses caused by tornadoes and storms that affected their areas from April 1st to April 3rd. [more]
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Tennessee Tornado Recovery Update
ATLANTA, Ga. — Nearly 2,000 Tennesseans took the opportunity to apply for federal disaster assistance as a result of April's deadly tornado outbreak which ravaged 15 Tennessee counties. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has compiled the following statistics regarding the disaster assistance registration process. [more]
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Slidell Disaster Recovery Center Closes Temporarily
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Slidell Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located at 100 Harbor Center Blvd. in Slidell, will close temporarily on Saturday because of a prescheduled event at the North Shore Harbor Convention Center. The DRC will reopen on Monday, June 12 at 9 a.m. resuming regular hours. [more]
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Disaster Unemployment Aid Set In Johnson County
AUSTIN, Texas — Individuals who worked in Johnson County and whose work was disrupted by extreme wildfire threats may apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) under Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA 1624-DR. The claims filing deadline for those who lived or worked in Johnson County is June 16, 2006. [more]