June 21,2006

FEMA: Press Releases and
Federal Disaster Declarations
Thursday 21st of June 2006

Prepare Your Pets For The Next Disaster

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disaster recovery officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Florida Long-Term Recovery Office and Florida's State Emergency Response Team (SERT) urge you to have a disaster plan for your pets in preparation for the new hurricane season. [more]
A New Hope for Hurricane Evacuees in Alabama

LAFAYETTE, Ala. — Hope rests high on a hill in rural Lafayette, Alabama. In this case, hope stands in the form of a stately brick building named Hope's Inn. The shelter has recently become a safe haven for hurricane evacuees and others in need of emergency lodging. It is part of a system of volunteer agencies that offer their services to the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the effort to assist disaster survivors. [more]
Getting The Alarm Out: USM's Tornado Warning System

BILOXI, Miss. — Prior to 1998, students at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) were largely dependent on “word of mouth” information when impending tornadoes threatened the campus. [more]

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