February 5, 2010 Posted by FEMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate announced an extension to the Disaster Housing Assistance Program-Ike (DHAP-Ike), giving approximately 11,000 families who were displaced by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav more time to transition to longer term housing solutions.
September 3, 2009 Posted by FEMA
FRANKFORT, KY - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Do you really know where you live? Not knowing the flood risk of your home or business could cost you a lot of money. But, there is a simple way to find out that risk. Visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency online at
July 30, 2009 Posted by FEMA
SEATTLE, WA - July 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges residents and business owners to take extra precautions when returning after wildfire-caused evacuations. Dennis Hunsinger, FEMA Acting Regional Administrator for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington warns that unseen dangers may linger long after the flames die down.
July 30, 2009 Posted by FEMA
PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 29, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Jonathan Sarubbi, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Philadelphia Office, announced today the awarding of more than $1.2 million in funding to acquire five homes in Temple Hills, Maryland. The five properties are located in areas of unstable soil.
July 10, 2009 Posted by FEMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has received its first order of reduced-formaldehyde travel trailers to supplement its existing temporary housing and sheltering inventory for the 2009 hurricane season. These new travel trailers complement the reduced-formaldehyde mobile homes and park models which FEMA began adding to its inventory last year.
June 1, 2009 Posted by FEMA
TALLAHASSEE, FL - June 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Hurricane season and the potential for considerable wind and flood damage begins in earnest June 1, so do not wait to make your home more hazard resistant
May 4, 2009 Posted by FEMA
LITTLE ROCK, AR - May 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Residents affected by the severe storms and tornadoes of April 9 and registered for federal disaster assistance may be waiting to have their homes inspected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or other loss verifiers.
May 3, 2009 Posted by FEMA
May 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — In response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA conducted the largest temporary housing operation in the history of the country, providing temporary housing units to more than 143,000 families across the Gulf Coast. Additionally, FEMA has provided more than $7.8 billion in housing and other needs assistance (e.g. transportation, clothing, furniture) to roughly 1.5 million households affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
April 27, 2009 Posted by FEMA
Bismarck, N.D. - April 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Stutsman County residents who have been affected by the flooding that began on March 13 can now visit a Disaster Recovery Center run by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) if they have questions about recovery programs. The Jamestown Disaster Recovery Center, located at Buffalo Mall, has recovery program representatives available to help answer questions about assistance
April 24, 2009 Posted by FEMA
MOORHEAD, Minn - April 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Flooding can cause serious damage to property and possessions, but homeowners who take steps to retrofit their homes in anticipation of the unexpected will come out ahead. Retrofitting means modifying your home to protect against flood damages.