REISTERSTOWN, Md – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Howard County as a result of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. The jurisdiction was added to the October 5, 2011, Public Assistance disaster declaration, which included Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD – Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal aid has been made available to support local recovery efforts in Baltimore County and the City of Baltimore as a result of Hurricane Irene. These jurisdictions were added on to the September 16, 2011 Public Assistance disaster declaration, which Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, MD — Officials from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance applicants’ briefings are scheduled for areas included under President Obama’s disaster declaration issued for Maryland. The briefings will help representatives from the state, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (not households and Read the Rest…
REISTERSTOWN, Maryland (October 4, 2011) — Officials from the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance applicant briefings are scheduled for areas included under President Obama’s emergency declaration issued for Maryland. The briefings will help representatives from the state, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations Read the Rest…
Residents Should Follow the Instructions of Local Officials and VisitReady.gov or Listo.gov to Prepare for Hurricanes and Severe Weather WASHINGTON – As Hurricane Irene moves toward the East Coast of the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging all residents in East Coast states to take steps now to prepare their families and businesses Read the Rest…
Up to forty percent of businesses affected by a natural or man-made major disaster never reopen Washington, D.C., June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or man-made disaster never reopen, according to the Insurance Information Institute. In a nationwide effort to raise the business community’s awareness about how to Read the Rest…
To help manage the generous outpouring of support for Joplin, Mo., tornado survivors, disaster recovery experts have established some simple ways to help, whether volunteering or making donations. Along with our partners at the Missouri Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, here are some specific ways to help those impacted by the recent storms and tornadoes. Read the Rest…
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, and top executives from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & Verizon announce PLAN at World Trade Center site in New York City New York, N.Y. — Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, top executives from Read the Rest…