FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Significant Activity for October 10-11
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and Thunderstorms – Middle/Upper Mississippi valleys and Great Lakes region
•Rain – Pacific NW, Northern Intermountain, Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great Lakes
•Rain and Snow – Northern...
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11
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana governments and certain private nonprofits affected by August’s severe storms and floods must submit their Request for Public Assistance (RPA) by Saturday, Oct. 15, for FEMA to consider them for Public Assistance (PA). FEMA's PA program may assist eligible applicants with disaster-related expenses such as debris removal, managing the immediate response, and repairing or rebuilding facilities, buildings, roads and bridges.City, parish and state government entities in the following parishes are eligible to submit RPAs: Acadia, Ascension, Assumption, Avoyelles, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville,...
Oct
10
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, October 10, 2016
Significant Activity - October 8-10
Significant Events: Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew (FINAL)
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Rain and thunderstorms – Central Great Basin and Central Rockies, Southwest, Southern/Central Plains, Middle Mississippi Valley
•Rain – Portions of the Pacific Northwest, Upper Mississippi Valley &...
Oct
09
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Sunday, October 9, 2016
FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-9-2016.pdf
Significant Events: Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Post-Tropical Cyclone Matthew; Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains; coastal Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies; Southeast to Northeast...
Oct
08
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Saturday, October 8, 2016
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category ); Tropical Storm Nicole
•Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains
•Rain – Pacific Northwest to Northern Rockies; Southeast to Northeast
•Critical/Elevated Fire Weather – southern CA; Lower Mississippi to Tennessee valleys
•Red Flag Warnings...
Oct
07
BATON ROUGE, La.— Move your recovery forward and get informed to make sure you invest resources properly and rebuild or repair wisely. Contact your community’s floodplain management or building officials to start the inspection process to determine if your home or business is substantially damaged. Also get the proper permits for things like plumbing, electrical system, foundation and structural repairs.Substantial damage exists in Special Flood Hazard Areas, or floodplains—areas that have increased flooding risks— when the cost of restoring a structure equals or exceeds 50 percent of the structure’s pre-damage market value....
Oct
07
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Friday, October 7, 2016
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category 3); Hurricane Nicole (Category 2)
•Eastern Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity not expected next 48 hours
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash flooding possible – Southeast to Mid-Atlantic and Central Appalachians
•Severe thunderstorms possible – coastal South Carolina
•Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest to Southern Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley; Southeast to Mid-Atlantic and Appalachians; Middle...
Oct
07
AUSTIN, Texas—Federal officials today announced more than $2.1 million had been approved to install and lease for 18 months the Deweyville Elementary School’s temporary modular classrooms.The school was devastated by the severe storms and flooding in March. The 11 modular classrooms, which serve students in grades K-5, were available at the start of this school year while the district begins rebuilding a permanent facility.The funding represents the federal share—75 percent—of the $2.87 million project. The district was one of 64 applicants in 21 counties that were eligible to be reimbursed for...
Oct
06
FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, October 6, 2016
Significant Activity for October 6 - 7
Significant Events: Hurricane Matthew
Tropical Activity:
•Atlantic – Hurricane Matthew (Category 3); Tropical Storm Nicole; Disturbance 1 – Low (near 0%)
•Eastern Pacific – Tropical cyclone activity not expected during next 48 hours
•Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
•Western Pacific – No tropical cyclone activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
•Flash Flooding – Southern/Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley
•Severe Thunderstorms – Southern/Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley
•Rain and Snow –...
Oct
06
DENTON, Texas– New preliminary flood maps in Calcasieu Parish within the Lower Sabine Watershed are now ready for residents and business owners to review. The maps were produced by a team of local, state and FEMA floodplain officials.Residents and business owners are encouraged to view the maps to see if their property is at risk of flooding. This understanding will help residents and business owners make informed decisions about building plans. Flood Insurance is recommended for all areas of risk, even low risk areas.The public is invited to participate in appeal...