FEMA

• Public Assistance: By the Numbers
  NEW YORK — Since Hurricane Sandy struck New York, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $1.7 billion in Public Assistance grants to reimburse local, state and tribal governments and eligible private nonprofits for costs associated with emergency response, debris removal and repairing or rebuilding of damaged public facilities. More t […]
• WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, VOLUNTEER EFFORTS ARE CRUCIAL
  LINCROFT, N.J. -- As Superstorm Sandy made landfall in New Jersey last October, many residents who had lived in harmony with the oceans, rivers and bays of New Jersey for decades found themselves in life-threatening situations. The emergency inspired hundreds of heroic acts. Among them: Language English […]
• NFIP Substantial Damage: What Does It Mean for Alaska’s Disaster Survivors?
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – As survivors of Alaska’s 2013 Spring Floods continue the process of rebuilding their lives and property, there is an issue many could face: “substantial damage,” as defined by the National Flood Insurance Program.It’s common to think substantially damaged merely describes a structure that has sustained a large amount of damage by a flood […]
• NEW JERSEY RECOVERY FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY: BY THE NUMBERS
  LINCROFT, N.J. -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of August 19: Total Federal Assistance: $5.5 billion Language English […]
• FEMA and American Red Cross: Partners in Illinois Recovery
  AURORA, IL—For many affected by the severe weather and flooding of this past spring in Illinois, recovery is well underway or complete.  But others will need additional support to recover. When needs exceed federal resources, voluntary agencies step up to the plate. These nonprofit, faith and community based organizations arrive before FEMA does and remain l […]