FEMA, disaster recovery

FEMA recovery center for Hurricane Helene relief permanently closing in East GA county
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will permanently close the disaster recovery center in McDuffie County at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. The center is located at Thomson Depot, at 111 Railroad Street in Thomson,
FEMA temporarily closes Georgia disaster recovery centers due to weather
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that all of its disaster recovery centers in Georgia will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to winter weather. FEMA said that normal operations will resume on Thursday.
Disaster Recovery Center Open in Fulton County ATLANTA
FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Fulton County to provide one-on-one help for Georgians affected by Tropical Storm Debby (damage Aug. 4—20, 2024) and Hurricane Helene (damage Sept. […]
FEMA centers in Georgia closing due to weather forecast
All of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Georgia disaster recovery centers will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in anticipation of snow.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Laurens County shuts its doors
The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a disaster recovery center in Lauren County on Oct. 29, 2024 and they closed nearly three months later on Jan. 18
FEMA Document Processing Centers to close Friday
FEMA announced in a release on Wednesday its Document Processing Centers will close this week. FEMA’s Document Processing Centers will close on Friday at 5 p.m., the release said. The release said that while centers were open,
Georgians have 2 weeks left to apply for FEMA assistance
As of today, Georgia residents have two weeks left to apply for FEMA assistance. The deadline to apply for disaster relief ...
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FEMA urges disaster survivors to apply for assistance before February 7 deadline
Due to seasonal winter storms, hurricanes, and fires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging people to sign up for assistance before the February 7 deadline. FEMA's mission is ...
Ga. storm survivors have 2 weeks to apply for FEMA assistance
Georgia survivors of Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricane Helene in the counties designated for individual assistance have just ...
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What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained
The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.
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Georgia under state of emergency order as winter storm approaches
Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Georgia on Monday in preparation for winter weather that could bring up to 2 ...
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FEMA cautions disaster survivors to be aware of fraud and scams
The Federal Emergency Management Agency cautions disaster survivors to be aware of post-disaster fraud and scams. Attempts to scam residents can be made over the phone, by mail or email, through the ...
Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while visiting hurricane damage in North Carolina
President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of FEMA” as he visited hurricane-battered North Carolina on Friday during the first trip of his second term.
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Atlanta woman convicted of $156M FEMA fraud after Hurricane Maria
Tiffany Brown, 45, of Atlanta, was convicted on Jan. 17 of defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).