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At the end of each week, we post a "What We’re Watching" blog as we look ahead to the weekend and recap events from the week. We encourage you to share it with your friends and family, and have a safe weekend.Severe Weather OutlookThis weekend, our friends at the National Weather Service expect a mixture of winter weather in several parts of the U.S. Heavy snowfall is expected to continue throughout parts of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains with some flooding likely. They also predict freezing rain to impact parts of the Great Plains and Midwest.Additionally, high winds are forecasted...
Posted On: January 20, 2012 Yesterday, Administrator Fugate spoke at the National Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness Disaster Management Summit, “Private Sector Resources in the Emergency Management Plan; The Public-Private Partnership Conference” in New Orleans. The Administrator’s remarks focused on the importance of engaging the private sector as part of the emergency management team.As the entire team and the Administrator often say, it takes the whole community to respond to and recover from a disaster - this includes the entire federal family, state, local and tribal governments, faith-based and non-...
Posted On: January 18, 2012 At the end of each week, we post a "What We’re Watching" blog as we look ahead to the weekend and recap events from the week. We encourage you to share it with your friends and family, and have a safe weekend.Let it snow (and be cold, too)“Old man winter” started to rear his head this week, and forecasts from the National Weather Service project colder temperatures and heavy snow may be in store for many in the coming week as well.
Cold & snowy spots - The Northern Plains and portions of the Northeast are expected to have much colder temperatures than normal, and areas around the Great...
Posted On: January 13, 2012 Editor’s note: All of us at FEMA are saddened about the passing of Bob Lay, longtime Emergency Management Director in Brevard County, Florida. The following is a statement from Administrator Fugate, to whom Bob was a personal friend:
Sheree and I were deeply saddened to learn of Bob Lay’s passing earlier today. I was lucky to work closely with and learn from Bob for years, including during my time at the state and local level in Florida and here at FEMA. Like many of my colleagues, I consider him a friend, mentor and role model.Bob embodied the mission of disaster management through his...
Posted On: January 11, 2012 At the end of each week, we post a "What We’re Watching" blog as we look ahead to the weekend and recap events from the week. We encourage you to share it with your friends and family, and have a safe weekend.Winter SurvivalMany of you may be enjoying warmer-than-normal temperatures, but winter has only just begun. We thought this might be a good time to remind everyone to stay informed about potential severe winter weather you could face this season. Remember to check weather.gov (or mobile.weather.gov on your phone) for the most up-to-date weather forecast in your area.And as we get ready...
Posted On: January 6, 2012 Posted by: Rachel Racusen, Director, Public AffairsWith the new year underway, we have been talking a lot recently about how families, businesses, and communities can make a New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep: resolving to be ready for disasters in 2012. Earlier this week, we shared some advice on how to get you and your family prepared by staying informed, making a family plan, building an emergency kit, and getting involved.Today, we wanted to show you an article written by The Daily Ardmoreite which highlights how one state is taking this New Year’s resolution idea one step further...
Posted On: January 5, 2012 As 2012 approaches, we wanted to take a minute to reflect on the past year. 2011 has by far been one of the most active in disaster years in recent history. From the historic spring flooding in the Midwest and the deadly tornadoes that struck Alabama and Joplin, Mo., to the East Coast Earthquake in August – this year has certainly been busy for the entire team.Before we ring in the new year, we wanted to share some photo’s from this year. Take a look at the slideshow below to see 2011: The Year in Photos.
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Posted On: December 30, 2011 Over the past year, as directed by law, FEMA has re-initiated an improved process for identifying cases of improper payments made to individuals after disasters and to take steps to recover those funds. As we have explained before on this blog, several laws require FEMA and other federal agencies to conduct this process, known as “recoupment.” At the direction of our current leadership, we have worked within the legal constraints of these laws to make the process more fair and understandable for both disaster survivors and taxpayers. However, under these existing laws, FEMA was unable to...
Posted On: December 23, 2011
At the end of each week, we post a "What We’re Watching" blog as we look ahead to the weekend and recap events from the week. We encourage you to share it with your friends and family, and have a safe weekend.
Severe Weather OutlookThroughout the weekend, multiple severe weather conditions are forecasted throughout the U.S. The National Weather Service expects heavy snow to continue throughout parts of the Northern and Central Rockies. In addition, heavy snow is forecasted for interior New England on Dec. 25. Southern California can expect high winds through Dec. 26. Parts of the...
Posted On: December 23, 2011 We continue to closely monitor the severe winter weather in the Rocky Mountain and Central Plains as winter weather advisories, watches and warnings continue for the next few days. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm and winter weather advisories for parts of Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, South Dakota, and New Mexico. Through our regional offices in Denver, Kansas City and Denton, Texas, we are continuing to stay in close touch with our federal, state and local partners in all the of potentially affected areas. While there have not yet been any requests for federal...
Posted On: December 21, 2011