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SAIPAN, MP- On Friday, November 16, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) on Saipan will open in a new location. The DRC will open at the Multi-Purpose Center off Tekken Street in Susupe. The hours of operation at the new location will be from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. All DRCs on Tinian, Saipan, and Rota will be closed on Sundays.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in the City of Bennettsville in Marlboro County will close permanently at 6 p.m., Friday Nov. 16, 2018.

Working with county officials, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and FEMA closely monitor visits to DRCs. The closure of DRCs marks a major milestone in the disaster recovery process.
Centers close when traffic slows at those locations.

The center is located at:

WASHINGTON – Hoy, FEMA y sus socios publican el Reporte de Preparación Nacional 2018.  Este reporte, publicado por séptimo año consecutivo, resume el progreso nacional que se está llevando a cabo para lograr una nación más segura y resiliente. 

WASHINGTON – FEMA and its partners today released the 2018 National Preparedness Report. This report, in its seventh year, summarizes the nation's progress toward becoming a more secure and resilient nation.

Madison, Wis. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will reopen from Saturday, November 17 to Tuesday, November 20 in Monroe County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 17 through September 14, 2018.

Madison, Wis. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will reopen from Saturday, November 17 to Tuesday, November 20 in Marquette County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 17 through September 14, 2018.

Q: I’d like to return home to start my family’s recovery, but the inspector said my home is uninhabitable. Is there assistance available so we can fix things?

A: FEMA’s Home Repair Assistance is a grant to make basic repairs to an owner-occupied primary home so it’s safe, sanitary and functional. Safe, sanitary and functional homes meet the following conditions:

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— There are several critical deadlines looming for Hurricane Michael survivors.

Application deadlines for the following programs are fast approaching:

OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of California to combat the Camp Fire burning in Butte County.

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on Nov. 8, 2018, and continuing.

ATLANTA – Are you repairing or rebuilding damaged property? Have questions about flood insurance? Want to protect your property from potential loss or damage from future disasters?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rebuilding specialists provide tips and advice on making homes stronger and safer and answer questions about protecting homes from future damage.

Advisers will be available Sat. Nov. 17 in Bainbridge, Decatur County, from 10 am to 6 pm at the:  

ATLANTA – Are you repairing or rebuilding damaged property? Have questions about flood insurance? Want to protect your property from potential loss or damage from future disasters?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rebuilding specialists provide tips and advice on making homes stronger and safer and answer questions about protecting homes from future damage.

ATLANTA - Across the city streets and county roads of central and southwest Georgia, neighbors are helping neighbors in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. But as recovery continues, The Georgia Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) caution survivors to be aware of potential fraud from scam artists, identity thieves and other criminals.

PUNTA SANTIAGO, Puerto Rico – Recovery progress is perhaps more obvious here than elsewhere on the island as Punta Santiago sheds the moniker “Apocalypse Beach” locals adopted after Hurricane María.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – All State of South Carolina/Federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be closed for the Veterans Day holiday on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. The centers will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Help is still available. Homeowners, renters and businesses can register or check their eligibility for federal, state and voluntary agency disaster assistance by:
• Calling 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585) during the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; or
• Visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.

FEMA provides financial assistance to make sure those displaced by Hurricane Florence are in safe and secure housing.  This is especially true as colder temperatures move into North Carolina this weekend.  If a person has received FEMA funds, they can use that money to pay for a hotel or motel room.

Many people are staying in a home without heat or outside in a tent or other temporary shelter. If you know someone doing so, encourage them to use their FEMA funds for a hotel room.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Floridians repair or rebuild their homes damaged by Hurricane Michael, FEMA and home improvement stores in Gulf and Jackson counties are teaming up to provide free information and literature on making homes stronger and safer.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of California.
Assistance for Affected Individuals and Families Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires beginning on November 8, 2018, and continuing.

Madison, Wis. – The Sauk County Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at 1375 Main Street in Reedsburg will permanently close on Friday, November 16 at 6 p.m. 

Survivors of the late summer storms and flooding can continue to visit other DRCs in the area.  To find a location, visit FEMA.gov/DRC.
  
Survivors can register for federal assistance in one of the following ways:

ATLANTA – Are you repairing or rebuilding damaged property? Have questions about flood insurance? Want to protect your property from potential loss or damage from future disasters?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rebuilding specialists provide tips and advice on making homes stronger and safer and answer questions about protecting homes from future damage.

Advisers will be available Thurs. Nov. 15, through Wed. Nov. 21, in Donalsonville, Seminole County at:

Ace Hardware
1405 S. Tennille Ave.
Donalsonville, GA 39845

Madison, Wis. – A Disaster Recovery Center will reopen on Wednesday, November 14 to Friday, November 16 in Juneau County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 17 through September 14, 2018.

Location:  1240 North Road
                   Mauston, WI 53948

Hours:      Wednesday, November 14: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
                  Thursday, November 15: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
                  Friday, November 16: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Madison, Wis. – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will reopen on Wednesday, November 14 until Friday, November 16 in Crawford County to help renters, homeowners and businesses in Wisconsin affected by the severe storms and flooding of August 17 through September 14, 2018.