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FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA is the short name or acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA is one of the four main components of Department of Health and Human Services, with over 2,000 full time employees and 5,000 reserves. FEMA is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters, both natural and man-made. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Charged with coordinating 22 different federal agencies as part of the Federal Response Plan to disasters, FEMA is elevated to a Cabinet-level status in 1996 by President Clinton.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mitigation specialists are offering Kentuckians free advice on making their homes more disaster-resistant.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials announced today disaster assistance is expanding to Shelby County to help pay for emergency measures and to repair, restore or replace public facilities damaged or destroyed by the July severe storms, flooding
and mudslides.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. State disaster officials will hold applicant briefings to help representatives from state and local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in six Minnesota counties apply for federal disaster assistance in the wake of the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred on June 17-26.
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BEAVER, W. Va. Federal and state flood recovery officials have announced that Disaster Recovery Centers will close during the next two weeks.
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BEAVER, W. Va. State and federal disaster assistance payments and loans have provided more than $5 million in financial help to homeowners and renters in West Virginia with property losses from June flooding. Here is a breakout of funding approved through Thursday, July 29:
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Homeowners rebuilding after the spring floods can receive valuable information from hazard mitigation specialists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at hardware stores in Middle Tennessee, beginning Monday, Aug. 2.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Homeowners rebuilding after the spring floods can receive valuable information from hazard mitigation specialists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at hardware stores in West Tennessee, beginning Monday, Aug. 2. Get more information on this topic by clicking on the link.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- One week. Thats all the time you have left to register for federal disaster assistance if you sustained damage from the spring storms and floods in Tennessee and have not done so. Renters, homeowners and business owners are encouraged to apply by the deadline, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.
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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 South Dakota.
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WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for South Dakota and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding during the period of June 16-24, 2010.
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