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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.

FEMA Publishes New Flood Risk Maps For Hopkins County, Texas: DENTON, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys 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.

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 Obamas major disaster declaration issued for South Dakota.

Last updated: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:03:41 EDT