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FEMA Deputy Administrators Serino And Manning Address Big City Emergency Managers
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The ND and TVA Connection
BISMARCK, N.D. — A team of expert technical specialists from the Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, is in North Dakota working with federal, state and local officials on the recovery from the January 20-25 ice storms.
The TVA was one of the most ambitious projects of President Roosevelt and the “New Deal.” It is a name that conjures up the American dream to harness the potential electrical power of the Tennessee River in the Appalachian Mountain region for rural electrification. Hard working people brought the dream to reality and this public works project helped turn around the Great Depression.
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FEMA Reminds Americans to Make Sure Their Family is Prepared as They Spring Forward this Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging Americans to take advantage of the March 14 time change for Daylight Savings as a reminder to ensure their families are prepared for a possible emergency. A few simple steps like checking smoke alarms, developing a family communications plan, and putting an emergency kit together can go a long way toward keeping families safe.
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Flood Safety Awareness Week March 15-19, 2010
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is pleased to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-sponsored 2010 National Flood Safety Awareness Week, observed March 15-19 (http://www.floodsafety.noaa.gov/). Flooding is a coast to coast threat in the United States and its territories in all months of the year, irrespective of local “flood seasons.” According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, flooding is the nation’s number one natural disaster.
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Spring Ahead To Prepare For Disasters
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Daylight Savings Time in the United States starts on the second Sunday in March of each year and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages all Americans to use the change to daylight savings time to update emergency preparedness plans. For years, firefighters and safety professionals at every level have asked the public to change smoke alarm batteries throughout their homes, as they move their clocks ahead. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, the March ritual of making homes safer from fire is also a great opportunity to review disaster response plans and restock disaster kits.
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Federal Aid Programs For South Dakota Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President ObamaÂ’s major disaster declaration issued for South Dakota.
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President Declares Major Disaster For South Dakota
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityÂ’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for South Dakota to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm during the period of January 20-26, 2010.
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FEMA Personnel And Rescue Teams Honored By President Obama For Support Of Haiti Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) personnel and members of FEMA-trained Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from California, Florida, New York, and Virginia today joined other personnel and teams involved in the United States response to Haiti for a Rose Garden ceremony with President Obama. The President thanked all who participated in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-led effort.
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Ongoing Recovery Supported At Jackson Barracks
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) today announced nearly $24.5 million in additional federal grants to the Louisiana Office of Facility Planning and Control for Katrina-related recovery work at Jackson Barracks.
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FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps For Hopkins County, Texas
DENTON, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityÂ’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) to communities and unincorporated areas in Hopkins County, Texas. The FIRMs will help county officials and local residents identify known flood risks and will be used for insurance and development decisions.
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President Declares Major Disaster For The State Of South Dakota
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityÂ’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of South Dakota to supplement recovery efforts in the areas struck by a severe winter storm and snowstorm during the period of December 23-27, 2009
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Federal Aid Programs For South Dakota Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President ObamaÂ’s major disaster declaration issued for South Dakota
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Federal Aid Programs For Kansas Disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President ObamaÂ’s major disaster declaration issued for Kansas.
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FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps For Caddo County, Okla.
DENTON, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityÂ’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting draft flood risk maps to communities in Caddo County, Okla. The maps will help county officials and local residents identify known flood risks and will be used for insurance and development decisions.
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FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps For Grady County, Okla.
DENTON, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityÂ’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting draft flood risk maps to communities in Grady County, Okla. The maps will help county officials and local residents identify known flood risks and will be used for insurance and development decisions.
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