Holiday Hours Announced for Federal/State Disaster Recovery Centers

AUSTIN, Texas – All federal/state disaster recovery centers assisting Texans affected by the April storms and flooding will close on Memorial Day.

Holiday weekend hours will be:

Friday, May 27: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 28: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 29: Closed

Monday, May 30: Closed (Memorial Day)

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Loan Outreach Center at Deweyville Senior Center in Newton County will also be closed on Memorial Day. Its normal business hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Specialists at the disaster recovery centers provide information on the types of assistance available to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage from the severe storms and flooding in March and April.

Visiting a disaster recovery center is not required to register for FEMA assistance. Survivors can get updates about applications, learn about the appeals process or register for assistance after a recovery center closes by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov or calling 800-621-3362 (FEMA). Applicants who use 711 or Video Relay Service may also call 800-621-3362. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.

For more information on the Texas recovery, visit the disaster webpage for the March storms at fema.gov/disaster/4266; for the April storms at fema.gov/disaster/4269; or visit the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at txdps.state.tx.us/dem. Follow us on Twitter @femaregion6.

Download the FEMA app fema.gov/mobile-app to locate open shelters and disaster recovery centers, receive severe weather alerts, safety tips and much more.

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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Download the FEMA app fema.gov/mobile-app to locate open shelters and disaster recovery centers, receive severe weather alerts, safety tips and much more.

 

 

 

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Former Hightstown Firefighter David C. Lidke to be Honored at Sunday’s National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

EMMITSBURG, MD — David C. Lidke of Hightstown, New Jersey, will be one of 107 fallen firefighters to be honored at the 2014 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12.

The service will take place at 10 a.m. at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.and will be available via live stream.

A Fire Police Lieutenant with Hightstown Fire Company No. 1 and also a member of the Mercer County Fire Police, Mr. Lidke died in the line of duty on December 23, 2013 after returning from an emergency call. He was 51. More information about Lt. Lidke is available on the Fallen Firefighter Roll of Honor at http://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/david-c-lidke/

His name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the Academy grounds. The national tribute is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Fire Administration.

 More than 5,000 people, including members of Congress, Administration officials and other dignitaries, members of the fire service, and families and friends of the fallen firefighters are expected to attend.

Families of the fallen heroes will receive memorial flags flown over the U. S. Capitol and the National Memorial. Members of the fire service, honor guard units and pipe and drum units from across the U.S. will participate in this national tribute.

Lt. Lidke was one of two New Jersey firefighters who lost their lives in 2013. Jeffrey Scheurer, 35, a member of the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service and a volunteer firefighter in Readington, died in the line of duty in March of 2013 after being struck by a vehicle while conducting a controlled burn along Highway 629.

The annual tribute for fallen firefighters is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration.

The event is open to the public. Live streaming information—including satellite coordinates—is available at http://media.firehero.org. The media contact is Tom Olshanski at 202-400-0029 or Thomas.Olshanski@fema.dhs.gov.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

 

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Former Hightstown Firefighter David C. Lidke to be Honored at Sunday’s National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

Former Readington Firefighter Jeffrey Scheurer To Be Honored at Sunday’s National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

EMMITSBURG, MD. — Jeffrey Scheurer of Flemington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, will be one of 107 fallen firefighters to be honored at the 2014 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12.

The service will take place at 10 a.m. at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md.   Scheuerer, 35, a member of the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service, was on duty conducting a controlled burn along Route 629 near Round Valley Reservoir in Clinton Township when he was struck by a vehicle and killed.

Mr. Scheurer was also a 21-year member of the Readington Volunteer Fire Company, in which he had served since he was a teenager. Further information about Mr. Scheurer can be found on the Fallen Firefighter Honor Roll at http://www.firehero.org/fallen-firefighter/jeffrey-scheuerer/

His name will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial on the Academy grounds. The national tribute is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Fire Administration.

 More than 5,000 people, including members of Congress, Administration officials and other dignitaries, members of the fire service, and families and friends of the fallen firefighters are expected to attend.

Families of the fallen heroes will receive memorial flags flown over the U. S. Capitol and the National Memorial. Members of the fire service, honor guard units and pipe and drum units from across the U.S. will participate in this national tribute.

Mr. Scheurer was one of two New Jersey firefighters who lost their lives in 2013. Hightstown Fire Police Lieutenant David C. Lidke, 51, of Hightstown Engine Company No. 1 died after returning from an emergency call on December 23, 2013.

The annual tribute for fallen firefighters is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration.

The event is open to the public. Live streaming information—including satellite coordinates—is available at http://media.firehero.org.  The media contact is Tom Olshanski at 202-400-0029 or Thomas.Olshanski@fema.dhs.gov.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

Follow FEMA online at www.fema.gov/blog, www.twitter.com/fema, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate’s activities at www.twitter.com/craigatfema.

The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.

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107 Fallen Firefighters to be honored Sunday at National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

Those remembered include firefighters lost from the West (Texas) fertilizer plant explosion and Yarnell Hill (Arizona) wildfire

EMMITSBURG, M.D. — The lives of 107 firefighters lost in the line of duty will be remembered at the 33rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 12. The service begins at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which is on the campus of the National Emergency Training Center.  The event is free and open to the public.

The individual story of each fallen firefighter is available at http://media.firehero.org.  Sunday’s service will be streamed live online, and satellite coordinates for broadcasters are also available.

More than 5,000 people are expected to attend the ceremony, including the families, friends and co-workers of the fallen firefighters as well as members of Congress, senior-level federal officials, members of the fire service and other dignitaries. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and USFA Administrator Ernie Mitchell will offer remarks, and families will then receive flags flown over the U. S. Capitol and the National Memorial. Honor guard and pipe and drum units from across the nation will also participate.

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service is part of the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend. Additional events will be taking place, including a candlelight service on Saturday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m. The candlelight service will also be streamed live online, and satellite coordinates for broadcasters are available.

This annual tribute is sponsored by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration. Additional information on the service, memorial weekend, broadcasting instructions and the fallen firefighters being honored is available at http://media.firehero.org.

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Survivors Have until Next Week to Visit two Disaster Recovery Centers

JACKSON, Miss. – Survivors have until 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, to visit the disaster recovery center located on Stadium Drive in Columbus and until 6 p.m. Friday, May 30, to visit the disaster recovery center in Waynesboro. Both centers will be closed this Sunday and Memorial Day and then reopen for two and four days respectively.

Four other disaster recovery centers will remain open in Mississippi until further notice. Mississippi disaster survivors can visit any of the disaster recovery centers open in the state. Survivors can also call the FEMA helpline for assistance at 800-621-3362 (TTY 800-462-7585.) Locations can be found by visiting FEMA.gov/DRCLocator or by calling the FEMA helpline.

Closing Next Week:

Lowndes County

381 Stadium Rd.

Columbus, Miss. 39702

Open Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., then closed.

 

Wayne County

810 Chickasawhay Dr.

Waynesboro, Miss. 39367

Open Friday, Saturday and Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., then closed.

 

Disaster Recovery Centers Remaining Open:

Jones County

1425 Ellisville Blvd., Laurel, Miss.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays. Closed on Memorial Day, May 26.

 

Lee County

320 Court St., Tupelo, Miss.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays. Closed on Memorial Day, May 26.

 

Lowndes County

222 Lawrence Dr., Columbus, Miss.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays. Closed on Memorial Day, May 26.

 

Winston County

826 S. Church Ave., Louisville, Miss.

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, closed Sundays. Closed on Memorial Day, May 26.

 

Disaster survivors in Itawamba, Jones, Leake, Lee, Lowndes, Madison, Montgomery, Rankin, Simpson, Warren, Wayne and Winston counties may be eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program.

Individuals and households in those counties can register for FEMA Individual Assistance online at DisasterAssistance.gov, via smartphone or tablet at m.FEMA.gov or by calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362). People who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability and use a TTY should call 800-462-7585. Lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (central time) and assistance is available in multiple languages.

For more information on Mississippi disaster recovery, go to FEMA.gov/Disaster/4175. Visit the MEMA site at msema.org or on Facebook at facebook.com/msemaorg.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. 

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585 directly; if you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 800-621-3362.

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for childcare, medical, dental expenses and/or funeral expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, those who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, transportation, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

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Florida Mass Care Specialist Recognized For Excellence

Michael Whitehead wins Craig Irwin Memorial Award

ATLANTA – Florida mass care coordinator Michael Whitehead of Tallahassee won the Craig Irwin Memorial Award this week at the FEMA Region IV annual Individual Assistance Conference in Atlanta.

The Craig Irwin Memorial Award recognizes excellence in service and support with the individual assistance network.

“I’m honored to receive such an award,” Whitehead said. “I want to thank FEMA and all the state officers for giving me such a tremendous honor. I promise to continue working to increase our nation’s mass care capabilities.”

Following a disaster, individual assistance and/or mass care programs coordinate with federal, state, local, and voluntary/non-profit entities to provide recovery assistance to survivors.

Whitehead serves as the mass care coordinator as part of Florida’s State Emergency Response Team and is an employee of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation where he has worked for more than 25 years.

In addition to working disaster events in Florida, Whitehead has also assisted other states including Mississippi during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Louisiana during Hurricane Gustav in 2008, New Jersey during Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Maryland during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Following his work in Maryland, Whitehead took two weeks of vacation time to volunteer with the American Red Cross in New York City to assist with additional Sandy response and recovery efforts.

The Craig Irwin Memorial Award is named for the long-time individual assistance and mass care officer for the state of Tennessee. Irwin, a Fairview, Tenn. native, died at the age of 60 in January 2009.

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

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Isang Disaster Recovery Center sa NY ang lumilipat at ang isa pa ay humihinto sa operasyon

NEW YORK – Ang isang Disaster Recovery Center ay lumilipat sa isang bagong lokasyon. Ang isa pang center ay winawakasan ang serbisyo nito.

 

Ang center sa Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Avenue sa Lindenhurst, NY,11757, ay maghihinto ng serbisyo sa lokasyong iyon sa alas-3 ng hapon, Sabado, Peb. 23, at muling magbubukas sa alas-9 ng umaga, Martes, Peb. 26, 2013 sa Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague, NY, 11726.

 

Ang mga oras sa center ay alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-6 ng gabi, Lunes hanggang Biyernes at alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-3 ng hapon sa Sabado.

 

Ang recovery center sa storefront ng 001 Beach 20th St., Far Rockaway, Queens, NY,11691, ay maghihinto ng serbisyo sa alas 3 ng hapon, Sabado, Peb. 23, 2013.

 

Ang Estado ng New York at ang Federal Emergency Management Agency ay masusing nagmo-monitor sa trapiko ng bisita sa lahat ng mga recovery center ng New York. Ang trapiko sa dalawang center ay humina, na nagpapahiwatig na ang pangangailangang pang-impormasyon ng mga survivor sa mga lugar na iyon ay natugunan na ang karamihan. Hanggang ngayon, nagkaroon na ng higit sa 14,000 mga pagbisita sa dalawang center.

 

Ang mga survivor na nangangailangan ng tulong ay maaari pa ring dumalaw sa alinman sa iba pang mga center na nananatiling bukas sa buong New York, sa alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-6 ng gabi, Lunes hanggang Biyernes at alas-9 ng umaga hanggang alas-3 ng hapon sa Sabado.

 

Upang mahanap ang pinakamalapit na center, available ang sumusunod na mga opsyon:

 

  • I-text ang DRC at isang Zip Code sa 43362 (4FEMA), at ang isang text message ay isasagot kasama ang address.

 

 

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Ang mga indibidwal ay makakahanap din ng isang recovery center – at makapagpaparehistro para sa tulong ng FEMA – online sa www.DisasterAssistance.gov o sa pamamagitan ng smartphone o tablet sa pamamagitan ng pagpunta sa m.fema.gov o sa pamamagitan ng pag-download sa FEMA app.

 

Ang mga survivor na may mga tanong o gustong magparehistro sa FEMA ay maaari ring tumawag sa 800-621-3362 (Voice, 7-1-1/Relay) o (TTY) 800-462-7585. Matatawagan ang mga numero ng telepono na toll free sa alas-7 ng umaga hanggang ala-1 ng umaga, EST, pitong araw kada linggo hanggang sa karagdagang abiso.

 

Ang mga survivor ng Hurricane Sandy sa New York ay may hanggang Peb. 27, 2013, upang magparehistro para sa tulong ng pederal sa sakuna, na maaaring kabibilangan ng pera para sa upa, mahalagang mga pagkumpuni sa bahay, mga nawalang personal na ari-arian at iba pang matinding pangangailangan kaugnay ng sakuna na hindi nasasaklawan ng insurance.

 

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa disaster recovery ng New York, bumisita sa www.fema.gov/SandyNY, www.twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy at www.fema.gov/blog.

 

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Ang misyon ng FEMA ay upang tulungan ang ating mga mamamayan at ang unang mga rumiresponde na tiyakin na bilang iisang bansa, tayo ay nagtutulungan upang itayo, panatilihin, at paghusayin ang ating kakayahan upang maghanda sa, poprotekta laban sa, rumesponde sa, makarekober mula sa, at mapababaan ang lahat ng panganib.

 

Ang tulong sa pagrekober sa sakuna ay makukuha ano man ang lahi, kulay, relihiyon, nasyonalidad, kasarian, edad, kapansanan, kahusayan sa Ingles o sitwasyon sa kabuhayan. Kung ikaw o isang tao na kilala mo ay na-discriminate, tumawag sa FEMA toll-free sa 800-621-FEMA (3362). Para sa TTY tumawag sa  800-462-7585.

 

 

 

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A Disaster Recovery Center in NY relocates and another ceases operation

NEW YORK – A Disaster Recovery Center is moving to a new location. Another center is ending service.

The center at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Avenue in Lindenhurst, NY, 11757, will end service at that location at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, and will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013 at the Copiague Memorial Public Library, 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague, NY, 11726.

The center’s hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The recovery center at the storefront at 1001 Beach 20th St., Far Rockaway, Queens, NY, 11691, will end service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013.

The State of New York and the Federal Emergency Management Agency closely monitor visitor traffic at all New York recovery centers. Traffic at the two centers has slowed, indicating the information needs of survivors in those areas have mostly been met. So far, there have been more than 14,000 visits to the two centers.

Survivors who need help may still visit any of the other centers that remain open throughout New York, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

To find the nearest center, the following options are available:

  • Text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA), and a text message will be sent back with the address.

Individuals also can find a recovery center – and register for FEMA help – online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone or tablet by going to m.fema.gov or by downloading the FEMA app.

Survivors who have questions or want to register with FEMA can also call 800-621-3362 (Voice, 7-1-1/Relay) or (TTY) 800-462-7585. The toll-free telephone numbers operate 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. EST, seven days a week until further notice.

Hurricane Sandy survivors in New York have until Feb. 27, 2013, to register for federal disaster assistance, which can include money for rent, essential home repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.

For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov/SandyNY, www.twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy and www.fema.gov/blog.

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A Disaster Recovery Center in NY relocates and another ceases operation