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Disaster Assistance Center Will Open in Whatcom County CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A Disaster Assistance Center will open Wednesday, April 22, in Whatcom County to help Washington residents affected by the storms and flooding that occurred Dec. 5-19, 2025. Specialists will assist survivors with FEMA applications and other disaster assistance.Center location:WHATCOM COUNTYSumas Advent Christian Church125 Front St.Sumas, WA  98295Schedule: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed SundayThe center in Sumas can help people with FEMA applications and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and can address questions about federal and state assistance. The center will be accessible to those with limited mobility and will have capability to interact with those who are deaf or hard of hearing.FEMA assistance can help pay for temporary housing, displacement, home repair costs, personal property loss and other disaster-caused expenses. Even if someone […]

Residents of Maui, Hawaiʻi and Honolulu Counties Impacted by March Kona Low Can Apply for FEMA Assistance Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – At the President’s direction, federal disaster assistance is now available to help individuals and households recover from the impacts of the Kona Low flooding that occurred March 10–24, 2026. The Major Disaster Declaration authorizes FEMA’s Individual Assistance program for the City and County of Honolulu, as well as Hawaiʻi and Maui counties.  If you have homeowners or renters’ insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your damage expenses, you may then be eligible for federal assistance. How to Apply for FEMA AssistanceSurvivors can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance by:Phone: Calling FEMA’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-621-3362 (1-800-621-FEMA).If you use a relay service, such as video relay, captioned […]

FEMA Housing Inspectors Begin Evaluating Storm-Damaged Properties for Possible Disaster Aid CAMP MURRAY, WA – Residents who applied for federal individual assistance resulting from the severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred in designated counties December 5-19, 2025, will soon be contacted by housing inspectors with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).Those who suffered disaster-related damage in Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom Counties - including the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Lummi Nation, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, Samish Indian Nation, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Squaxin Island Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes, and the Upper Skagit […]

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Hawaii WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Hawaii to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred March 10-24, 2026.  The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the City and County of Honolulu, as well as Hawaii and Maui counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the disaster. Individuals and families who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance online at http://www.disasterassistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service […]

What Survivors Can Do After the Application Deadline Has Passed ANCHORAGE, Alaska –While the April 3, 2026, disaster assistance application deadline has passed, help is still available for Alaskans impacted by Typhoon Halong. Survivors can call the FEMA Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for assistance with their application.Stay in Touch with FEMA After applying, FEMA will send you a decision letter by mail or email. If the letter from FEMA states that you were denied assistance, you have 60 days from the date on the letter to appeal the decision. FEMA may simply need additional information to continue processing your application. The decision letter will explain the reason for FEMA’s determination and provide instructions on how to appeal. It is often as simple as a missing document, which you can upload to your FEMA application or submit with your appeal.  Survivors can receive assistance with their application […]

FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland PHILADELPHIA— The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will evaluate a Biennial Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS). The exercise will occur during the week of April 27, 2026, to assess the ability of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility. “These drills are held every other year to evaluate government’s ability to protect public health and safety,” said Lilian Hutchinson, Acting Regional Administrator for FEMA Region 3. “We will assess state and local government emergency response capabilities within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Maryland.” Within 90 days, FEMA will send its evaluation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for use in […]

President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands WASHINGTON – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Sinlaku beginning April 11, 2026, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe.  This assistance is for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, Tinian, Rota and the Northern Islands.  Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to […]

President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Declaration for Guam WASHINGTON – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to Guam to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Typhoon Sinlaku beginning April 11, 2026, and continuing.The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe. This assistance is for the entire territory of Guam.   Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, limited to direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program, will be provided at 75% federal funding.Andrew […]

President Donald J. Trump Grants Additional Assistance for Tennessee WASHINGTON ­– FEMA announced that President Donald J. Trump made additional federal assistance available to disaster survivors to aid in their recovery from the severe winter storm that occurred from January 22-27, 2026. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Benton, Carroll, Cheatham, Chester, Clay, Davidson, Decatur, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Henderson, Hickman, Lewis, Macon, Madison, Maury, McNairy, Montgomery, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson and Wilson counties.Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the disaster. These areas were previously designated for Public Assistance. Individuals who sustained losses in the designated […]

President Donald J. Trump Grants Additional Assistance for Mississippi WASHINGTON ­–- FEMA announced that President Donald J. Trump made additional federal assistance available to disaster survivors to aid in their recovery from the severe winter storm that occurred from January 23-27, 2026. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Adams, Alcorn, Attala, Benton, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Claiborne, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leflore, Marshall, Montogomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union, Warren, Washington, Yalobusha and Yazoo counties and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the […]