U.S. congressmen Hal Rogers (KY-05), Andy Barr (KY-06) and Brett Guthrie (KY-02) sent a joint letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in support of Gov. Andy Beshear s request for damage assessments to be conducted in 26 additional counties that suffered damage during historic flooding across Kentucky from Feb. 27 to March 14, 2021, according to a statement issued April 30.
Last Friday, President Joe Biden issued a Major Disaster Declaration, the largest in Kentucky history, activating federal funding assistance for more than two dozen counties.
With the vast majority of damage in Congressman Rogers, Barr and Guthrie s districts, they immediately began advocating for an expanded declaration, working with Gov Beshear s team to ensure every need is assessed, the statement said, adding the congressmen jointly supported Beshear s request for expanded FEMA assessments and offered their support in a letter to the FEMA Administrator.
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Menendez, Booker Applaud Major Disaster Declaration for Five Counties after Winter Nor’easter Slammed the State
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today applauded President Biden for issuing a Major Disaster Declaration for the damage inflicted on New Jersey by the winter Nor’easter that slammed the state earlier this year. The senators led the state’s entire Congressional delegation in
urging President Biden to grant Governor Phil Murphy’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration.
The Nor’easter, which spanned from January 31 to February 2, caused record snowfall, high winds, flooding and widespread power outages. The declaration makes the state eligible for more federal resources as families and communities across the area recover from damage caused by the storm. The declaration covers Cape May, Morris, Ocean, Sussex and Warren counties.
Ten indicted in separate disaster assistance fraud cases from 2016
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Ten St. Mary Parish residents have been indicted in separate disaster assistance fraud cases from 2016.
Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced on Thursday that a federal grand jury has returned ten separate indictments charging ten individuals with fraudulently applying for disaster benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is a department of the United States Department of Homeland Security.
In August 2016, severe flooding impacted south Louisiana and a Presidential disaster declaration was issued on August 14, 2016 under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The incident period covered August 11, 2016 through August 31, 2016. FEMA was authorized to provide transportation assistance for repair or replacement of a primary vehicle damaged by the disaster.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that at the request of the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended the Individual Assistance registration period for Texans impacted by the winter storm. Individuals who live in qualifying counties now have until May 20, 2021 to submit damages and make claims to FEMA. Thank you to FEMA for granting this registration period extension for Individual Assistance to counties severely impacted by the winter storm, said Governor Abbott. I encourage Texans in the qualifying counties to apply for this assistance to help repair any lasting damages from the storm.
The Governor originally requested Individual Assistance for all 254 Texas counties on February 18th. On February 20th, the White House partially approved Texas request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The partial approval included Individual Assistance in 77 counties and for Public Assistance (Emergency Protective Measures Only
Thank you to FEMA for granting this registration period extension for Individual Assistance to counties severely impacted by the winter storm, said Abbott. I encourage Texans in the qualifying counties to apply for this assistance to help repair any lasting damages from the storm.
Abbott originally requested Individual Assistance for all 254 Texas counties on Feb. 18, on Feb. 20, the White House partially approved Texas request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The partial approval gave Individual Assistance in 77 counties and for Public Assistance in all 254 counties.
Later on Feb. 23, the TDEM requested again and FEMA approved an additional 31 counties to be added to the President s Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. Then again, three days later on Feb. 26, FEMA approved another 18 counties for Individual Assistance.