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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 12017
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    In a notice published by FEMA, corrections were made to a previous proposed flood hazard determination that contained an incorrect table. The new table provides accurate information about flood hazard determinations for communities in Hendricks County, Indiana, and the incorporated areas, including the towns of Brownsburg and Danville. These determinations are crucial for floodplain management and calculating flood insurance premiums. FEMA also invites comments on this matter to be submitted by June 1, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA found a mistake in their earlier map about where flooding might happen in some towns in Indiana, so they fixed it. They want people to check the new map and say what they think by June 1, 2021.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97055
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has updated a disaster declaration for Tennessee originally issued in September 2023. On October 7, 2024, Darryl L. Dragoo was appointed as the new Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster, replacing Leda M. Khoury. This change impacts the management of various assistance programs, such as disaster housing, crisis counseling, and unemployment assistance, which are identified by specific federal assistance catalog numbers. The update was filed on December 5, 2024, and is documented under FEMA's internal procedure.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA, which helps people in emergencies, changed the leader for helping with a big disaster in Tennessee. Now Darryl L. Dragoo is in charge instead of Leda M. Khoury, but the reason for this change isn't explained.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97023
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending a major disaster declaration for Minnesota. Originally declared on June 28, 2024, this update now includes Dodge and Winona Counties for public assistance. The amendment outlines various federal assistance programs available to support affected residents and communities. This change was officially made on October 30, 2024.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA has decided to help Minnesota more by giving extra support to two places called Dodge and Winona Counties because something bad happened there, but they don't say exactly what it was. They plan to give money to help the people and fix things, but they haven't said how much money or exactly how it will be shared.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97029
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice regarding changes in flood hazard determinations for certain communities, based on updated scientific or technical information. These changes affect Base Flood Elevations, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries, and other related factors, and are reflected in updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study reports. Community members have 90 days to appeal these determinations following notification. The changes are made under federal regulations and aim to aid in floodplain management and the National Flood Insurance Program.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is telling some towns that their maps showing where big floods might happen are being updated because they have new information. People in those towns can say if they think any changes aren't right, but they need to do it quickly.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97036
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated the major disaster declaration for South Carolina to include Beaufort County in the list of areas affected by the disaster. This amendment, issued on November 7, 2024, now allows Beaufort County to receive Public Assistance and direct Federal assistance. The document provides Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers for various types of disaster-related financial support and services.

    Simple Explanation

    The big helpers from the government (FEMA) are now including Beaufort County in South Carolina to get extra help after something bad happened. This means Beaufort County can now get special support to fix things and get better.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10112
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made an amendment to the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Missouri, known as FEMA-4490-DR, which was originally declared on March 26, 2020. This amendment changes the Federal Coordinating Officer from Paul Taylor to Kathy Fields, effective as of January 10, 2021. The change involves various federal assistance programs, including loans for communities in crisis, counseling resources, assistance for unemployed individuals due to the disaster, and housing support for those affected by declared disasters.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA changed the person in charge of helping people in Missouri during a big disaster from Paul Taylor to Kathy Fields, starting on January 10, 2021, and this involves help like loans and housing for those who need it because of the disaster.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11316
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice regarding changes in flood hazard determinations for certain communities. These determinations involve updates to things like Base Flood Elevations and Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries, based on new scientific or technical data. The changes are reflected in the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Flood Insurance Study reports, which have been updated through Letters of Map Revision. These updates are important for calculating flood insurance premium rates and must be used for new and renewed policies. Community members have 90 days after the changes are announced locally to request a review of these flood hazard determinations.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA is telling some places that their maps showing where floods could happen have changed a little because of new information, and these changes help determine how much flood insurance people should get. People in these places have 90 days to ask for changes if they think the new maps aren't right.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97017
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a notice amending a previous major disaster declaration for Tennessee. This amendment, effective from October 7, 2024, involves the appointment of Darryl L. Dragoo as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing Leda M. Khoury. FEMA also detailed the various federal assistance programs available for disaster relief and recovery. Citizens can contact Dean Webster for further information.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is updating their plan to help people in Tennessee after a big storm. They're bringing in a new person named Darryl to lead the help effort, and people can ask a person named Dean if they have questions.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10118
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has updated a major disaster declaration for Colorado, initially declared in March 2020. This amendment took effect on January 20, 2021, and involves a change in the Federal Coordinating Officer, with Nancy J. Dragani being appointed in place of Lee K. dePalo. This notice also lists various federal assistance programs available for disaster recovery efforts, including loans, crisis counseling, legal services, and housing assistance. Robert J. Fenton, acting on behalf of FEMA, provided this notification.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA has updated a big helper plan for people in Colorado, and they chose a new helper boss named Nancy to lead it. This plan helps people with things like getting loans and finding places to live after bad things happen, but it doesn't say why Nancy is the new boss or exactly how they'll use the money.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10127
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has updated its previous disaster declaration for North Dakota that was initially made on April 1, 2020. This update, effective January 20, 2021, assigns Nancy J. Dragani as the new Federal Coordinating Officer, replacing Lee K. dePalo. Several Federal Domestic Assistance programs are associated with this disaster declaration, providing support such as community disaster loans and housing assistance for individuals. The notice was issued by Robert J. Fenton, the Senior Official performing duties for FEMA's Administrator.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA, the part of the government that helps when there are big problems like floods, said they are giving more help to North Dakota because of a disaster that happened in 2020. They also picked a new person, named Nancy, to be in charge of organizing the help.

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