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Tuesday 07th of September 2010
FEMA Region V serves the Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
Ohio and Wisconsin. Currently a staff of over 90 full-time employees and a cadre
of more than 300 on-call Disaster Assistance Employees (DAE’s) provide support
for Region V.
NEWS Releases Region V
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No Holiday For Disaster Recovery — Aid Tops $84.6 Million
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. ? Labor Day marks the symbolic end of the summer; yet the work of disaster recovery continues … Disaster Recovery Centers will be open; operators will be standing by to take your call; and, Community Relations Specialists will continue visiting hard hit neighborhoods. [more]
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FEMA Community Relations Teams In Disaster Area To Help
DOWNER?S GROVE, Ill. ? Federal Community Relations field specialists are on the ground in disaster-designated counties, reaching out to residents with information on available disaster assistance programs. [more]
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Austin Area Disaster Recovery Center Opening Wednesday
DOWNER?S GROVE, Ill. — A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago for residents to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today. [more]
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Gallatin County Flood Risk Open House Is Set For Sept. 1
CHICAGO, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), will host a flood risk information open house for residents of Gallatin County on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gallatin Farm Bureau, 216 S. Murphy St., in Ridgway. [more]
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FEMA Awards $438,750 To Red River Valley Cooperative Power Assoc.
CHICAGO, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $438,750 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to the Red River Valley Cooperative Power Association, for the conversion of overhead power lines to underground lines. The cooperative serves the counties of Clay and Norman, Minn. [more]
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Illinois Flood Aid: Federal Assistance Exceeds $35.3 Million
LISLE, Ill. — Federal money continues to flow to Illinois residents who were affected by severe storms and flooding, with $35.3 million in federal assistance approved for residents in the seven counties designated for Individual Assistance ? Carroll, Cook, DuPage, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties. [more]
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Westchester Recovery Center To Serve Area Residents
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Cicero Disaster Center Opens For Area Residents
LISLE, Ill. — A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, in Cicero for residents of Cook county to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today. [more]
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FEMA Awards $182,624 Grant To Morgan County
CHICAGO, Ill. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released $182,624 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to Morgan County, Ind., for the acquisition and removal of up to eight residential structures and three adjacent lots. The funds will be available once a final agreement is signed between Morgan County and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). [more]
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Nearly $1 Million Approved In Disaster Assistance Grants
LISLE, Ill. ? More than 11,000 people have applied for assistance and nearly $1 million has been approved in grants since the president declared seven Illinois counties eligible for federal disaster assistance Aug. 19. [more]
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Federal Aid Programs For Illinois 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 major disaster declaration issued for Illinois. [more]
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President Declares Major Disaster For Illinois
WASHINGTON — 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 State of Illinois to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 22 to August 7, 2010. [more]
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Federal Aid Programs For State Of Wisconsin 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 major disaster declaration issued for the state of Wisconsin. [more]
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President Declares Major Disaster For Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that federal aid has been made available to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of July 20-24, 2010. [more]
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FEMA Signs Disaster Agreement With Upper Sioux Community
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — On August 5, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota signed the first tribal agreement in a six-state region, including Minnesota, which allows a federally recognized tribe to be considered a Grantee for federal disaster assistance. FEMA officials signed the formal agreement with the tribal Board of Trustees, located in Yellow Medicine County, clearing the way for nation-to-nation federal disaster assistance in incidents that are beyond the capabilities of the tribe. [more]