General News Releases - May 1999

Recent News Releases

Get Permits Before Rebuilding, May 29
Who Needs Flood Insurance? Everyone!, May 29
FEMA Opens Fifth Disaster Recovery Center, May 29
Colorado Disaster Aid Hits Nearly $1.5 Million, May 29
Recovery Centers Refocus, May 29
Louisville/Jefferson Join FEMA's Project Impact, May 28
FEMA Honors Private Sector Partners For Special Flood Insurance Achievements, May 28
Now is a Good Time to Buy Flood Insurance, FEMA Says, May 28
President Declares Major Disaster for Illinois, May 28
President Declares Major Disaster for Illinois, May 28
Tips for the Care of Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms, May 28
Floodwaters Carry Contamination Exercise Care When Returning to Flood-Damaged Homes, May 28
Safe Rooms, May 28
Disaster Recovery Centers Open Near You, May 28
Severe Storm Early Warning Devices - NOAA Weather Radio, May 28
SBA Workshops Closed for Holiday Weekend, May 28
FEMA Says You Can Reduce Hurricane Damage, May 27
FEMA and State Schedule Briefings on Public Assistance, May 27
Initial Disaster Assistance Tops $250,000, May 27
Well-Water Health Advisory, May 27
Initial Disaster Assistance in Iowa Tops $250,000, May 27
Pueblo County Declared for Individual Disaster Assistance, May 27
Disaster Helpline Available After Recovery Center Closes, May 27
Disaster Unemployement Application Deadlines Nearing, May 27
SBA Workshops to Close in Wichita, Haysville, May 27
Disaster Assistance Well Underway, May 26
Disaster Housing Assistance Funds Approved, May 26
FEMA Teleregistration and Helpline Open on Memorial Day, May 26
People Who Qualify For Disaster Help Will Get It, May 26
Nature & the Environment Partnerships Key to Reducing Disaster Losses, May 25
Severe Weather Update, May 25
Public Assistance Approved for 10 Iowa Counties, May 25
Iowa Rivers Continue to Flood, May 25
FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Centers to Close, May 25
U.S. Army Corps to Remove Debris from Private Property in Oklahoma City, May 25
Oklahoma Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 25
New England Project Impact Mentoring Retreat, May 24
FEMA, Colorado Conclude First Week of Recovery Operations, May 24
Crisis Counseling Available, May 24
Kansas Disaster Update, May 24
What Happens After Storm Victims Apply for Disaster Help?, May 24
FEMA Staff Still at Freeze Disaster Service Centers, May 24
FEMA To Hold Tornado Safe Room Workshop in DeKalb, May 22
Disaster Recovery Center in DeKalb to Be Closed For Memorial Day, May 22
Pensacola/Escambia Join FEMA's Project Impact, May 21
Tillamook County Pursues Disaster Resistance, May 21
Illinois Preliminary Damage Assessments Begin, May 21
Florida Wildfire Update, May 21
Severe Weather Forecast for Midwest, May 21
President Declares Major Disaster for Iowa, May 21
Disaster Recovery Center Opens in La Junta, May 21
Unmet Needs Committee Activates Hot Line, May 21
Titus County Added to Tornado Disaster Declaration, May 21
North Texas Tornadoes Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 21
SBA Urges Applicants to Submit Loan Applications As Quickly As Possible, May 21
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work With Environmental Officials To Remove Disaster Debris, May 21
Help Available To Those Coping With Tornado-Related Stress, May 21
Flood of Volunteers Aids Tornado Victims, May 21
Raleigh, N.C. Receives $2.6 Million to Buyout Apartment Complex in Flood Plain, May 20
Potential Flooding on Mississippi River, May 20
Colorado Damage Assessments Continue, May 20
Prevent Future Complications when Rebuilding, May 20
Latimer County Added as Declared Disaster County, May 20
SBA Urges Early Applications, May 20
Hope for the Best, but Plan for the Worst, May 19
Oregon is Mitigation Mecca, May 19
Household Hazardous Wastes Collection Sties set for Saturday, May 19
Iowa Officials Assess Latest Storm Damage, May 18
Do You Need a Shelter?, May 18
Denver-Area Urban Drainage and Flood Control District Joins FEMA in Flood Map Modernization Effort, May 18
Tax Relief Available for North Texas Counties Hit by Tornadoes, May 18
Public Invited Free Mitigation Workshop- Reducing the Impact of Future Disasters, May 18
Free Mitigation Workshop- Reducing the Impact of Future Disasters, May 18
FEMA'S Teleregistration and Helpline Numbers Change Hours, May 18
FEMA's Teleregistration and Helpline Numbers, May 18
Public Invited - Free Mitigation Workshop - Reducing the Impact of Future Disasters, May 18
FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Mulhall, May 18
Oklahoma Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 18
More Severe Weather Hits Plains States, May 17
12 Colorado Counties Declared for Disaster Assistance for Damages to Public Infrastructure, May 17
President Declares Major Disaster for Colorado, May 17
Disaster Recovery Center Hours Change, May 17
Federal Assistance Available to Everyone - Regardless of Income, Insurance, Other Factors, May 17
Federal Assistance in Kansas Tops $2.25 Million, May 17
Special Needs Team Helps Seniors and Disabled Cope with Disaster, May 17
Oklahoma Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 17
Sumner County Now Eligible for Expanded Federal Assistance, May 15
First Step Toward Disaster Assistance- Registration with FEMA, May 15
The Telephone - A Vital Link to Disaster Recovery and Important Tips New Hours for Teleregistration Begin May 16, May 15
City of Yuma to Become FEMA Partner in Emergency Preparedness, May 14
FEMA Deploys BPAT Team to Study Tornadoes, May 14
Bowie County Eligible for Full Infrastructure Repair, May 14
Red River County Declared a Disaster Area, May 14
Texas Tornado Victims Still Need Help, May 14
Safe Rooms, May 14
More than $1.5 Million in Disaster Help Approved for Missourians, May 14
16 Flooded Cobb Homes To Be Bought, Razed, May 13
Tornadoes and Safe Rooms, An Arkansas Family Shares Their Story, May 13
Wet Weather to Continue for Central U.S., May 13
Florida Wildfire Update, May 13
Tornado Destroys Texas School, May 13
Help For Storm Damaged Businesses Available, May 13
Oklahoma Tornado Disaster Update, May 13
Phone Lines for Freeze-Disaster Assistance Still Open, May 13
California Winter Freeze Disaster Update, May 13
President Declares Major Disaster for Tennessee, May 12
Keep Your Family Safe: Build a Tornado 'Safe Room' in Your Home, May 12
Severe Weather Spawns Tornado and Heavy Rains in Texas, May 12
North Dakota Flooding, May 12
Vice President to Visit Tennessee, May 12
President Declares Major Disaster for Tennessee, May 12
Seven Oklahoma Counties Get Expanded Disaster Assistance, May 12
Debris Removal Underway in Oklahoma City, Mulhall, and Choctaw; Stroud Set for Thursday, May 12
SBA Issues Over 5,500 Disaster Loan Applications to Tornado Victims, May 11
Plains States Tornado Disaster Update, May 11
Florida Tornado Activities Includes Safe Room Projects, May 11
Tulsa Embraces FEMA's New Safe Room Technology, May 11
Tulsans Building Demonstration Storm-Safe Rooms, May 11
Tulsa's Storm-Safe Room Program at a Glance, May 11
Plains States Tornado Disaster Update, May 11
Disaster Recovery Center to Open, Town Meeting Scheduled for DeKalb, May 11
Disaster Recovery Center Opens Thursday in Wichita, Kansas, May 11
Be Careful When Hiring Contractors for Disaster Repairs, May 11
Federal Disaster Assistance Extended to Two More Counties, May 11
SBA Issues Over 5,500 Disaster Loan Applications to Tornado Victims, May 11
First Check to go to Kansas Tornado Vicitms, May 11
Oklahoma Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 11
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Warns of Contractor Fraud, May 11
Agencies Workinig to Find Housing for Displaced Residents, May 11
Oklahoma Disaster Recovery News Summary, May 11
Hurricane Preparedness Exercise Makani Pahili, May 10
Tornado 'Safe Room' Design Plans Available, May 10
Y2K EENET TV Broadcast, May 10
North Dakota Preliminary Damage Assessments Scheduled, May 10
Tornado 'Safe Room' Design Plans Available, May 10
Texas Tornado Disaster Update, May 10
Have Insurance? Apply Anyway!, May 10
Kansas Tornado Disaster Update, May 10
Time Period for Federal Funding of Debris Removal Extended, May 10
Oklahoma Tornado Disaster Update, May 10
Debris Removal Will Clear Public Property, May 9
First Checks Approved for Oklahoma Storm Vicitms, May 9
Disaster Recovery Center Opens Monday in Haysville, Kansas, May 8
Local Communities to be Reimbursed for Debris Removal, May 8
Greenville to Aquire 12-Unit Apartment Complex, May 7
Onslow to Buy, Tear Down 2 Flood-Prone Homes, May 7
$3.1 Million in Grants to Boost Boone's Hazard Mitigation Projects, May 7
Wildfire threat high across Florida, Great Lakes and New England, May 7
Federal Funds Authorized To Help Fight Michigan Wildfire, May 7
Plains States Tornado Disaster Update, May 7
Update on Y2K Training Activities, May 7
How to Apply for Disaster Assistance, May 7
Plains States Tornado Disaster Update (Revised), May 7
Plains States Tornado Disaster Update, May 7
Debris Removal Begins; Army Corps of Engineers Targets Public Access and Property, May 7
FEMA and State Open Disaster Recovery Center in Moore, May 7
Five Counties Added to Presidential Disaster Declaration, May 7
FEMA Sends Urban Search & Rescue Dogs to Oklahoma, May 7
Five More Oklahoma Counties Eligible for Disaster Assistance, May 7
Disaster Recovery Center to Close, May 7
SBA Loans Totaling $374,000 Approved For Disaster Victims, May 7
Missouri Disaster Assistance Tops $1 Million, May 7
FEMA Region X Monthly HAZMAT "Update", May 6
President Orders Disaster Aid For Texas Tornado Victims , May 6
Severe Storms Hit Tennessee, May 6
Plains States Tornado Update, May 6
Federal Funds Authorized To Help Fight Michigan Wildfire, May 6
President Orders Disaster Aid For Texas Tornado Victims, May 6
Plains States Tornado Update, May 6
Nearly $385,000 in Individual and Family Grants Approved, May 6
Oregon Hosts National Floodplain Conference, May 5
Oklahoma/Kansas Tornado Disaster Update, May 5
Oklahoma/Kansas Tornado Disaster Update, May 5
Andrew, Iron, Macon and Osage Counties Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance, May 5
Boletim Y2K, May 4
National Arson Awareness Week May 1-8, 1999, May 4
President Declares Major Disaster for Oklahoma; Eleven Counties Designated for Aid to Tornado Victims, May 4
President Orders Disaster Aid For Kansas Tornado Victims, May 4
Colorado Flooding Continues, May 4
Federal Disaster Declared for South-Central Kansas, May 4
President Orders Disaster Aid For Kansas Tornado Victims, May 4
President Declares Major Disaster for Oklahoma, May 4
Important Time Change Notice, May 4
FEMA Disaster Helpline Open, May 4
Spring Flooding -- Colorado and Wyoming Officials Concerned, May 3
Missouri's Madison County Disaster Assistance Approaches $250,000, May 1

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