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News from Region X
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- FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help Fight Hurd Fire
- SEATTLE, Wa. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) late Thursday evening authorized the use of federal funds to help the State of Idaho fight the Hurd Fire burning in Valley County.
- FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help Washington State Fight Slide Creek Fire
- SEATTLE, Wash. --The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency today (4:30 p.m. Pacific) authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Slide Creek Fire burning in Stevens County.
- Federal Aid Programs For State Of Idaho 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 the State of Idaho.
- President Declares Major Disaster for Idaho
- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Idaho and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of June 2-10, 2010.
- FEMA Authorizes Funds To Help Fight Cowiche Mills Fire
- SEATTLE, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today authorized the use of federal funds to help Washington State fight the Cowiche Mills Fire burning in Yakima County.
- Joint State/FEMA Teams To Assess Flood Damage
- BOISE, Idaho -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been working closely with the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security (IBHS) to monitor local needs resulting from the storms and flooding of 2-11 June 2010. At the conclusion of the state's initial assessment, Idaho Governor C.L. Butch Otter requested that FEMA conduct a Joint Federal-State Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) in Adams, Gem, Idaho, Lewis, Payette, Valley and Washington counties.
- July 4 Fireworks Can Foil Family Fun
- SEATTLE, Wash. -- Weather forecasts are mixed in the Pacific Northwest for this years Fourth of July observances, but however the weather turns out, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) warn that careless handling of fireworks and outdoor grills can ruin parties and picnics and entire summers. More than 30,000 fires are attributed to fireworks every year, and according to Dennis Hunsinger, FEMA Acting Regional Administrator for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington Murphy, more than half of those occur the first week in July.
Last updated: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:15:43 EDT
