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News from FEMA

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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 nations number one natural disaster.

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.

President Declares Major Disaster For South Dakota: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys 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.

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.

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.

Last updated: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:19:55 EDT