Google Highlighter (if JavaScript enabled)
newspaper
FEMA: Region I News Releases
 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:18:17 EDT
  • FEMA Supports Johnston With Hazard Mitigation Planning
    WARWICK, R.I. -- Town officials in Johnston, R.I., hit the ground running in an effort to develop a hazard mitigation plan that will make the town more disaster-resilient.
  • FEMA And The University Of Rhode Island Partner For Recovery
    WARWICK, R.I. -- The University of Rhode Island was getting ready for commencement when the severe storms of March and April hit.
  • Rhode Island Long Term Recovery Group Is In High Gear
    WARWICK, R.I. -- Newly elected Rhode Island Disaster Long Term Recovery Group (RIDLTRG) Chairman Paul Salera said today he is hopeful the organization will be able to complete the job of helping flood survivors who cannot recover on their own within 12-18 months.
  • FEMA Guides Hope Valley Fire Dept To Build Stronger And Safer
    WARWICK, R.I. -- Firefighters and staff at the Hope Valley-Wyoming Fire Department relocated their eight fire vehicles, flipped the switch on a 750-gallon portable pump and stacked sandbags three feet high to protect the fire station from the severe March 2010 floodwaters.
  • July 27 Deadline For Spring Flooding Disaster Assistance
    Wallingford, Conn. ? Homeowners, renters, and business owners with expenses resulting from this spring?s severe storms and flooding have just one week to apply for disaster assistance.
  • FEMA Teams Continue Middlesex Outreach Sites
    Portsmouth, N.H. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community education and outreach specialists will staff information kiosks at four home improvement centers in Middlesex County beginning Thursday, July 22 through Tuesday July 27.
  • Children Are Not Immune To Disaster Stress
    WARWICK, R.I. -- It is important for parents and guardians to understand that children can be particularly vulnerable to stress following disaster events such as the recent floods. Children may suffer from anxiety because of disaster losses and the upheaval of family life.
  • The Stress Of Dealing With Disaster ... Everyone Is At Risk
    WARWICK, R.I. -- It has been more than three months since the President issued a disaster declaration for Rhode Island as a result of the severe storms and flooding occurring in March and April. While recovery is well under way, something often overlooked in the process is the stress ?everyone? experiences as a result of coping with disaster, disaster recovery officials note.
  • Flood Insurance ? Be Ready For Tropical Storm Season
    Portsmouth, NH -- For Bay State residents hit hard by record spring flooding, no reminder is needed about the damage incessant rains can cause, even in areas not normally associated with flooding
  • FEMA Now In Somerville To Offer Risk-Reduction Guidance
    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- The Somerville area, recently soaked by heavy weekend rains causing localized flooding in parts of the city, will be visited by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community education and outreach specialists at the Home Depot, 75 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, beginning Thursday July 15 until further notice.
  • Bay State Disaster Aid At Record $93 Million As Deadline Passes
    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Massachusetts households and businesses sought and received record levels of state-federal disaster assistance to cope with widespread spring flooding damage and losses according to the latest figures provided by officials overseeing recovery efforts.
  • Only Two Weeks Remain To Register For Disaster Assistance
    WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- Only two weeks remain for homeowners, renters, and business owners with expenses resulting from this spring?s severe storms and flooding to apply for disaster assistance.
  • FEMA Advisors Visit New Middlesex Locations
    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) community education and outreach specialists will staff information kiosks at four home improvement centers in Middlesex County beginning Thursday, July 15 through Tuesday July 20.
  • FEMA Supports Rhode Island Cities With Mitigation Planning
    WARWICK, R.I. -- The close collaboration between the city of Pawtucket and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has helped prepare the city for possible future disasters.
  • Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Extend Operations Until July 15
    Wallingford, Conn. -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) open in Groton, Norwich and Norwalk are extending their operations and will stay open through July 15. They had been slated to close on July 9.
There are currently 10 users on this Web site.