General News Releases - March 2006

Recent News Releases

Wildfire Season: Be Fire Smart, Mar 31
FEMA, Small Business Administration Work Together to Award Hurricane Katrina Recovery Contracts to Small and Minority-Owned Businesses, Mar 31
FEMA Says "Spring Ahead" And Get Ready for Disasters, Mar 31
Disaster Recovery Center Opens In Monroe City, Mar 31
Texas Wildfires Disaster Assistance and Loans Exceed $3.9 Million; $1.6 Million Reimbursed In Public Assistance, Mar 31
Hurricane Rita Disaster Assistance And Loans Top $803 Million; $637 Million In Public Assistance Reimbursed, Mar 31
FEMA Grants Russellville Electric Board $1 Million, Mar 31
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update: Week 30, Mar 31
Flood Insurance Can Save More than Money, Mar 30
Options After Receiving a Denial Letter, Mar 30
FEMA and Home Repair Stores Provide Disaster Preparedness Workshops, Mar 30
President Declares Major Disaster For Illinois, Mar 29
FEMA Releases "Getting Ready For Disaster" Preparedness DVD, Mar 29
Don't Wait, Evacuate, Mar 29
Toll-Free Application Number Available For Those Affected By Recent Storms in Illinois, Mar 29
FEMA Needs Insurance Information Before Determining Aid, Mar 29
FEMA Prepares For Hurricane Season 2006, Mar 29
Free Publications Available From FEMA, Mar 29
State and Federal Governments Ask, "Are You Ready?", Mar 29
Tax Help for Alabamians Affected by Hurricane Katrina, Mar 29
Community Relations Teams Canvassing Counties, Mar 28
State, FEMA Reimbursement Grants Approved For Local Governments Reach More Than $1.7 Million, Mar 28
Texas Wildfire Registration Period Remains Open, Mar 28
$2.25 Million Obligated For State and Local Governments & Others Battling & Recovering From Oklahoma Wildfires, Mar 28
Disaster Aid Applicants Urged to Update Contact Information, Mar 28
Louisiana Weekly Housing Update, Mar 28
Carville Site to Be Used For Upcoming Hurricane Season, Mar 28
No Average Days for the Coast Guard in Louisiana, Mar 28
Have Insurance? Apply Anyway, Mar 27
One Week Left to Register for Disaster Assistance, Mar 27
Texas Receives Additional Crisis Counseling Grant, Mar 27
FEMA Temporary Housing Occupants Must Have Housing Plan, Mar 27
Failure to Update Address, Phone Number Could Cost Katrina Victims, Mar 27
Tax Help for Louisianans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Mar 27
FEMA Reminds Elderly, Disabled of Available Resources, Mar 27
Important Phone Numbers for FEMA Travel Trailer Occupants, Mar 25
FEMA Director Warns Of Spring Season Tornadoes, Tells Residents To Prepare Now, Mar 24
27 More Missouri Counties Designated For Disaster Assistance, Mar 24
Perryville Disaster Relief Center Opens, Mar 24
Texas Wildfire Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $1,072,854, Mar 24
By the Numbers FEMA Recovery Update for Hurricane Rita, Mar 24
Disaster Recovery Centers: The Heart of the Recovery Process, Mar 24
Seven Months After Katrina: FEMA Aid to Alabama Tops $591 Million, Mar 24
Recovery Opinions Sought During Public Meetings, Mar 24
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update in Louisiana, Mar 24
Slidell Disaster Recovery Center Moves to a New Location, Mar 24
The Time to Prepare For the Next Big Earthquake Is Now, Mar 23
Oklahomans Who Lost Homes to Recent Wildfires May Be Eligible For FEMA Manufactured Homes, Mar 23
Countdown to Landfall: Federal and State First Responders Brace for Hurricane Rita, Mar 23
FEMA Disaster Response Is At Request of the Governor, Mar 23
FEMA and State Grants Won't Affect Social Security or Taxes, Mar 23
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Mission Focused, Mar 23
FEMA Outreach Extends Beyond Language Barriers, Mar 23
Senior Citizen Grateful For FEMA Disaster Assistance, Mar 23
Volunteer Agencies Collaborate To Assist Disaster Survivors Needs, Mar 23
Moving On How to Jump-Start Your Recovery, Mar 23
Heather Theobideaux, Happy Camper, Mar 23
Hurricane Preparedness for People with Disabilities, Mar 23
FEMA Assistance Denial Still Offers Options For Appeal, Mar 23
Six Months After Hurricane Rita, Mar 23
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update in Southwest Louisiana, Mar 23
FEMA Awards $133,065 in Hazard Mitigation Grants to Four Michigan Communities, Mar 22
Disaster Recovery Centers Available To Serve Missouri Storm Victims, Mar 22
SEMA/FEMA Teams Continue Damage Assessments, Mar 22
March 24 Marks 6-Month Anniversary of Hurricane Rita, Mar 22
Message from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VI Director William Peterson, Mar 22
Louisiana Residents Must Remember Tornadoes Are Also Common, Mar 22
First Disaster Checks Begin Helping Missouri Storm Victims, Mar 21
Message From Texas Recovery Operations Coordinators, Mar 21
Are You Eligible for FEMA's Individual Assistance?, Mar 21
Consider Making Your Business Disaster Ready, Mar 21
Starting Over, Mar 21
Local Workshops Help Make Homes More Hurricane Resistant, Mar 21
Louisiana Weekly Housing Update, Mar 21
FEMA Stresses To Evacuees the Importance of Updating Their Addresses, Mar 21
President Declares Major Disaster for Oregon, Mar 20
FEMA Inspectors Important Part of Recovery Process, Mar 20
Call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA) for Disaster Assistance, Mar 20
Placerville Assistance Center to Close March 25, Mar 20
Time Running Out To Register For Disaster Assistance, Mar 20
Texas Wildfire Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $1,035,344, Mar 20
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update: Week 28, Mar 20
FEMA Introduces Web-Based Long-Term Planning Tool, Mar 20
FEMA, Home Depot, Inc., Lowe's Companies, Inc. Sponsor Mitigation Exhibits In Napa, Sonoma And Solano Counties, Mar 18
Texas Weather and Wildfires a Deadly Pair, Mar 18
Important Tips to Ensure Safety When Using Generators, Mar 18
Disaster Aid Reaches More Than $12 Million, Mar 17
FEMA Individual Assistance is Now Available in Anderson, Bastrop, Deaf Smith and Parker Counties, Mar 17
Hurricane Rita Victims Receive $582.3 Million in Disaster Assistance and $156.9 Million in SBA Loans, Mar 17
FEMA, MEMA To Offer Insurance Agents ICC Workshop, Mar 17
Rebuilding Begins At Home, Mar 17
Tax Help for Louisianans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Mar 17
Tax Help for Louisianans after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Mar 17
FEMA Begins The Review Process For 2005 Hurricane Recoupments, Mar 16
Federal Aid Programs for Missouri Disaster Recovery, Mar 16
President Declares Major Disaster for Missouri, Mar 16
FEMA Names Acting Deputy Director of Operations, Mar 16
FEMA Begins Review Process For 2005 Hurricane Recoupments, Mar 16
FEMA Encourages Preparedness for Hurricane Season, Mar 16
Hurricane Preparedness: A Family Responsibility, Mar 16
Ocean Springs Resident Experiences Hurricane with a Twist, Mar 16
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update in Louisiana, Mar 16
FEMA and Local Officials Stress the Importance of Home Inventory, Mar 16
Katrina Homeowners Find History Hiding Behind The Damage, Mar 15
Hackberry Disaster Recovery Center to Close, Mar 15
NFIP Meets Milestone In Resolving Claims To Victims Of Hurricanes Katrina And Rita, Mar 15
Grass Valley Disaster Center to Close Saturday, Mar 14
FEMA Exhorta Verificar Sobre Seres Queridos En El Centro De Asistencia Para Familias De Louisiana, Mar 14
Mississippi Debris Cleanup Continues At 100 Percent Federal Funding, Mar 14
Louisiana Weekly Housing Update, Mar 14
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Extended For Additional 13 Weeks, Mar 14
Changes Announced For El Dorado Assistance Centers, Mar 13
Disaster Assistance Centers Transition To SBA Outreach Centers, Mar 13
Disaster Grants Won't Affect Social Security Or Taxes, Mar 13
What Children Should Know About Tornadoes And Preventing Disaster Damage, Mar 13
FEMA Urges Texans To Prepare For Tornado Season, Mar 13
Be Prepared For 2006 Hurricane Season, Mar 13
Recovery Includes Preserving and Protecting History, Mar 13
FEMA Entering Next Phase Of Long-Term Recovery, Mar 13
Volunteer Agencies Essential to Hurricane Response, Mar 13
Texas Wildfire Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $1,021,320, Mar 11
Disaster Assistance And Loans Top $723.2 Million, Mar 11
Katrina And Rita Application Registration Deadline Extended To April 10, Mar 10
$1.5 Million in Wildfire Loss Grants Issued For Individuals, Mar 10
Katrina And Rita Application Registration Deadline Extended To April 10, Mar 10
Disaster Unemployment Assistance Benefit Period Extended, Mar 10
Last Chance to Register for Disaster Assistance, Mar 10
Mississippi Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update: Week 27, Mar 10
Tax Benefit Available For Those Who Housed Katrina Victims, Mar 10
Katrina and Rita Application Registration Deadline Extended To April 10, Mar 10
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update In Southwest Louisiana, Mar 10
FEMA Supporting Volunteer Efforts In Louisiana, Mar 10
FEMA Awards More Than $159,000 in Hazard Mitigation Grant For Home Buyout Project in City of Alexandria, Indiana, Mar 9
Disaster Registration Process Is Confidential, Mar 9
FEMA Urges Families To Check With The Louisiana Family Assistance Center Regarding Missing Relatives, Mar 9
Three Days Left To Register For Fema Disaster Aid; SBA Applications To Close March 11, Too, Mar 9
Safely Using Propane Gas in FEMA Travel Trailers, Mar 9
Mississippians Should Purchase Flood Insurance Now, Mar 9
The Time Is Now: Apply For Disaster Assistance!, Mar 9
Propane Safety For Louisianians In Travel Trailers, Mar 9
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update In Louisiana, Mar 9
Vermilion Disaster Recovery Center To Close, Mar 9
Local Workshops Help Make Homes More Hurricane Resistant, Mar 9
Blue Roof Program Reaches Lofty Goals, Mar 9
Be Careful Hiring Contractors For Disaster Repairs, Mar 8
Disaster Aid Tops $6.2 Million, Mar 8
Gonzales Disaster Recovery Center to Close, Mar 8
Texas Wildfires...Are You Prepared?, Mar 7
Disaster Registration Process is Confidential, Mar 7
Disaster Recovery Center in Poplarville to Close, Mar 7
Disaster Recovery Center in McComb to Close, Mar 7
Yreka Disaster Center to Close Saturday, Mar 6
FEMA Helpline Offers Assistance, Mar 6
Disaster Recovery Center to Open In Duncan, Mar 6
Disaster Recovery Center in Wiggins to Close, Mar 6
To Preserve And Protect: Honoring History On The Road To Recovery, Mar 6
Louisiana Weekly Housing Update, Mar 6
One Week Left to Register for Disaster Assistance, Mar 4
Mississippians: One Week Left To Apply For Disaster Help, Mar 4
Insured Individuals Should Still Apply Before March 11!, Mar 4
Only One Week Left for First Time FEMA Applicants to Apply!, Mar 4
Sonoma Disaster Centers Transition to SBA Outreach Centers, Mar 3
Disaster Assistance Center to Open in Redding, Mar 3
Disaster Center to Open in Grass Valley, Mar 3
Texas Wildfire Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $994,953, Mar 3
March 11 SBA Loan Application Deadline Approaches, Mar 3
Disaster Recovery Aid Exceeds $697 Million For Hurricane Rita, Mar 3
Hurricane Katrina Recovery Update: Week 26, Mar 3
Want To Volunteer During Spring Break? Have a Plan, Mar 3
FEMA Expands CH2M Hill Role in Temporary Housing Mission, Mar 3
Ships Answered Gulf Coast Housing S.O.S., Mar 3
By The Numbers: FEMA Recovery Update in Southwest Louisiana, Mar 3
DMORT Operations End in Louisiana, Mar 3
Local Workshops Help Make Homes More Hurricane Resistant, Mar 3
Disaster Aid Reaches $4.8 Million, Mar 2
Upper Lake Disaster Center to Close Saturday, Mar 2
Fairfield Disaster Center to Close Saturday, Mar 2
Stay In Touch With FEMA;, Mar 2
FEMA: On the Lookout for Fraud, Mar 2
MEMA, FEMA Urge Caution When Hiring Contractors, Mar 2
Recovery Center to Open In El Dorado County, Mar 1
Temporary Buildings Further Mississippi Recovery, Mar 1
Scam Artists Are Lurking, Mar 1
Crisis Counseling Gets $5.1 Million in Additional Funding, Mar 1

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