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‘Recovery in a Box’ Aims to Organize Critical Resources

By   /  November 15, 2012  /  Emergency Management, General News  /  No Comments

Superstorm Sandy left an indelible mark on the northeast, and communities in New York and New Jersey are still in the midst of their recovery efforts. Tech entrepreneur Aaron Price of Hoboken, N.J., described widespread power outages and flooding resulting from the storm, noting that the National Guard was deployed to help evacuate local residents. [...]

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Assisting Survivors Through our Disaster Recovery Centers & Community Relations Specialists

By   /  November 15, 2012  /  Emergency Management  /  No Comments

From the FEMA Blog by Lars Anderson, Director, Public Affairs Since Hurricane Sandy made landfall, FEMA has been working hard to make sure disaster survivors receive the information and help they need to apply for disaster assistance with us and our partners, as well as other organizations that provide assistance. One of the ways we’re reaching [...]

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House Approves Bill to Cut FEMA Red Tape and Speed Up Disaster Recovery

By   /  September 20, 2012  /  General News  /  No Comments

The House of Representatives today unanimously approved a bipartisan bill to cut red tape and reduce costs in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs. The FEMA Reauthorization Act of 2012 (H.R. 2903), introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA), streamlines FEMA programs to help communities recover from disasters more quickly and cost-effectively. [...]

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Hurricane Preparedness and Continued Recovery Efforts in the Gulf Coast

By   /  September 10, 2012  /  Emergency Management  /  No Comments

Frim the FEMA Blog Lars Anderson, Director, Public Affairs September is National Preparedness Month, and FEMA is encouraging individuals, organizations, and communities to promote emergency preparedness by taking the Pledge to Prepare for natural disasters. Now is the perfect time for those living in coastal states, as well as inland areas to consider the hazards that [...]

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Social networks essential to rebuilding from Western wildfires, other disasters

By   /  June 25, 2012  /  Emergency Management  /  No Comments

A disaster recovery expert says that the relationships people have with their neighbors are invaluable in the recovery from natural disasters from the moment an evacuation issue notice is granted to living in shelters and to how a community rebuilds after a wildfire, flooding, or hurricane How well residents evicted by Western wildfires know their neighbors [...]

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