FEMA Region IV News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updateshttp://www.fema.gov/news/regionnews.fema?region=4 en-us FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Office of Public Affairs) FEMAWebmaster@dhs.gov (FEMA Webmaster) 360 Regional/North America/United States/Government/Executive Branch/Departments/Homeland Security/ Fri, 01 May 2009 10:25:22 EDT FEMA Region IV News, Media Advisories and Disaster Updateshttp://www.fema.gov/news/regionnews.fema?region=4 http://www.fema.gov/img/rss_logo.gif http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48157ATLANTA, Ga. -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated by the state of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened today to help people affected by the storms and flooding that struck Georgia starting March 26.Fri, 01 May 2009 08:14:21 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481574/30/2009 0:0:01833-004http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48141ATLANTA, Ga. -- Community Relations (CR) specialists from county emergency management agencies, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are reaching out to people affected by the late March storms and flooding.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:45:38 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481414/30/2009 0:0:01833-003http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48156TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Their boots were on the ground within hours of the Florida disaster declaration Tuesday. That's the way they work.Fri, 01 May 2009 08:08:48 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481564/30/2009 0:0:01831-003http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48159TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Federal and state disaster assistance is now available for people and businesses that need help recovering from uninsured or underinsured losses related to the storms, tornadoes, winds and flooding that began March 26.Fri, 01 May 2009 10:25:22 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481594/29/2009 0:0:01831-001http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48116Following 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 Alabama.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:24:20 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481164/28/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-044Factsheethttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48115WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the State of Alabama. The assistance will supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds during the period of March 25 to April 3, 2009.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:21:53 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481154/28/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-044http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48114ATLANTA, Ga. -- Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) operated by the State of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened today to help people affected by the storms and flooding that struck Georgia starting March 26.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:41:54 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481144/27/2009 0:0:01833-002http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48113BILOXI, Miss. -- With the hurricane season fast approaching, community floodplain managers, building and planning officials, architects and surveyors want to make sure their knowledge about the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is up to date.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:39:12 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481134/27/2009 0:0:01604-711http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48112BILOXI, Miss. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Long Term Community Recovery program is helping communities throughout south Mississippi as the recovery process moves forward.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:31:39 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481124/27/2009 0:0:01604-710http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48102ATLANTA, Ga. -- People in 17 Georgia counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance from the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as they recover from storms and flooding that struck Georgia beginning March 26.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:46:37 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481024/26/2009 0:0:01833-001http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48105ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to reimburse costs to South Carolina to fight the Highway 31 Fire in Horry County.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:37:00 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=481054/24/2009 0:0:0R4-09-103http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48082Following 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 Georgia.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:05:36 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=480824/23/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-042Factsheethttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48081WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the State of Georgia to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning on March 26, 2009, and continuing.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:04:54 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=480814/23/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-042http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48056Following 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 Florida.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:23:58 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=480564/21/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-040Factsheethttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48055WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds beginning on March 26, 2009, and continuing.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:24:12 EDThttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=480554/21/2009 0:0:0HQ-09-040