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July 19,2006



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FEMA Daily News

FEMA: Press Releases and
Federal Disaster Declarations
Wednesday 19th of July 2006

    • PEMA, FEMA Announce New Days of Operation for Eight Disaster Recovery Centers

      HARRISBURG, Pa. — State and Federal disaster recovery officials today announced that eight fixed Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be closed on Sunday July 23. The DRCs located in Bucks, Columbia, Franklin, Luzerne, Northampton, Schuylkill, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties will resume operations on Monday, July 24, at 10 a.m. [more]


    • Disaster Recovery Centers Closing In Berks And Chester Counties

      HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Berks and Chester counties are scheduled to close July 21, announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) today. [more]


    • New Jersey Disaster Recovery Centers To Close Sundays

      TRENTON, N.J. — The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management announced today a change in the hours of operation for the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in New Jersey. The DRCs will now be open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sundays. [more]


    • FEMA Begins Process of Closing Zirlott Park

      MONTGOMERY, Ala. — This month, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) began the process of closing Zirlott Park in Mobile County as an emergency, short term housing solution for displaced Katrina residents and evacuees. Under agreement with the city of Bayou La Batre, restoration efforts will begin to return the park to its original purpose—as a recreational space for the citizens of Bayou La Batre. [more]


    • Hurricane Preparations Underway With One Eye Toward Beryl

      The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management is working with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to implement hurricane preparedness planning while Tropical Storm Beryl builds steam in the Atlantic. [more]


    • When Bad Weather Strikes, Be Ready To Leave Trailer

      BEAUMONT, Texas — Recent thunderstorms in southeast Texas emphasize the ever-present possibility of tropical storms this hurricane season, even as recovery from Hurricane Rita continues. Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) remind travel trailer residents that if a tropical storm or other severe weather is predicted, they must be ready to evacuate. [more]


    • Use Disaster Assistance Funds Wisely

      ALBANY, N.Y. — Federal and State disaster recovery officials advise those affected by the severe storms and flooding that began on June 26, and who are receiving disaster aid, to use the money wisely. [more]



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