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ORLANDO, Fla. — Volunteers have proven indispensable in past disaster response and recovery efforts in Florida, and officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT) are urging Floridians to consider how and where they might be of service this year – before a hurricane strikes. [more]
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Pennsylvania’s Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) announced today the opening of eight additional Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) on Friday, July 14, to help meet the ongoing needs of Pennsylvania’s flood victims. [more]
TRENTON, N.J. — The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) report it is an unpleasant fact that disasters sometimes bring out scam artists, price gougers, and dishonest operators who try to capitalize on the misfortunes of others. [more]
ORLANDO, Fla. — As Floridians prepare themselves and their families for another hurricane season, government and nonprofit officials are urging them also to prepare to help others if a storm should strike the state. [more]
ALBANY, N.Y. — If you have moved because of the recent flooding, the United States Postal Service encourages you to file a change-of-address form, according to State and federal disaster recovery officials. [more]
WASHINGTON - The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Virginia to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 23 to July 6, 2006. [more]
ALBANY, N. Y. — State and federal officials want to remind those affected by the June flooding that disaster assistance for home repairs applies to primary homes. [more]