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News from FEMA

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President Declares Emergency For North Carolina: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Craig Fugate announced today that Federal aid is available to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Earl beginning on September 1, 2010, and continuing.

FEMA Administrator Fugate Kicks Off National Preparedness Month: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today kicked off the seventh annual National Preparedness Month, joining local Washington, D.C. officials and students from Ferebree-Hope Elementary School at the Serve DC Commander Ready event to talk about the importance of family and community emergency preparedness, especially as Hurricane Earl approaches the East Coast of the U.S. and other storms continue to form in the Atlantic Ocean.

With Hurricane Warnings In Effect For Parts Of The East Coast, FEMA Urges All Residents To Be Prepared: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Hurricane Earl moves toward the East Coast of the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking aggressive actions to prepare for the storm and is coordinating closely with state and local officials along the East Coast to help support their response as needed. FEMA is also encouraging all East Coast residents to take steps now to prepare for possible severe weather in the coming days.

Austin Area Disaster Recovery Center Opening Wednesday: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. -- A federal/state Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Wednesday, Sept. 1, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago for residents to meet face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists, officials said today.

FEMA Community Relations Teams In Disaster Area To Help: DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. Federal Community Relations field specialists are on the ground in disaster-designated counties, reaching out to residents with information on available disaster assistance programs.

Public Assistance Eligibility Extended To Calhoun County: LAREDO, Texas -- State agencies, local jurisdictions and eligible nonprofit organizations in Calhoun County that suffered damage or loss as a result of Hurricane Alex and subsequent flooding now can register for federal assistance.

Last updated: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:40 EDT