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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.

Oklahomans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout ..Read full article by clicking here.
DENTON, Texas – Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations. Find out more about this topic. Go to the link.
Arkansans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. Shakeout ..Discover more information on this subject.
DENTON, Texas – Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Geological Survey, and dozens of other partners. FEMA is encouraging everyone across the central United States to participate in the event, including schools, businesses, governments and other organizations. Find out more about this topic. Go to the link.
Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Chilton County to Help Survivors ..Additional information on this subject.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Two disaster recovery center are open in Chilton County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on January 22-23. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Read the whole article for full details
Alabama EMA and FEMA Announce Opening of Disaster Recovery Centers in Jefferson County to Help Survivors ..Learn more about this news item.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Three disaster recovery centers are open in Jefferson County to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on January 22-23. Hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Find out more about this topic. Go to the link.
Community Relations Teams Canvassing Areas Hit By Tornadoes in Chilton and Jefferson Counties ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Community relations specialists from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in Chilton and Jefferson counties reaching out to survivors affected by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding on Jan. 22-23. For additional details, please follow the link contained in the title.
Louisa County's Thomas Jefferson Elementary School to Receive Over $3 Million in FEMA Assistance to Rebuild School ..Read full article by clicking here.
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- Natural disasters disrupt the daily routine of survivors' lives, and nowhere is a disrupted routine more evident than when a school is destroyed. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding approximately $3.25 million dollars to rebuild Louisa County Public Schools' Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Jump to this feature by clicking the title.
The Facts About the National Flood Insurance Program ..Click here to read more of this article.
Windsor, Conn. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are clearing up some misconceptions about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which offers federally-backed flood insurance to property owners and renters in communities that participate in the program. Get more information on this topic by clicking on the link.
FEMA Grant Helps Restore New Orleans' Katrina-Damaged Archives ..Discover more information on this subject.
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today approximately $1.7 million in public assistance funding to restore New Orleans Notarial Archives’ book volumes and historical records damaged during Hurricane Katrina. Read more about this news.
Federal Aid Programs for the State of Alaska Disaster Recovery ..Find out more on this topic. Click here.
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's major disaster declaration issued for the State of Alaska. If you find this of interest, please read the full feature.
President Declares Disaster for Alaska ..Discover more information on this subject.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Alaska to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by a severe storm during the period of November 15-17, 201 To learn more, use the link.