Breaking the Costly Damage, Repair, Damage Cycle
BRIDGEPORT, W. Va. — West Virginians who are repairing or rebuilding after recent severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides and landslides are facing many choices - and opportunities - regarding how they put the pieces of their homes and lives back together.
Galveston airport temporary base camp sets up after Hurricane Ike (ID: 38878)
Galveston, TX, September 25, 2008 — Cots lined up in a men’s bunkhouse and waiting for occupants at the Galveston Airport Base Camp. fema can provide safe and secure temporary housing that can be built and ready for use in a matter of hours. Mike Moore/fema
Howard County Communities Receive Flood Insurance Discount
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Residents of Howard County, Maryland, have received a 10 percent reduction in their flood insurance premiums, effective October 1, 2007, because their community now participates in floodplain management measures encouraged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Residents begin clean up on Galveston Island (ID: 38875)
Galveston, TX, September 25, 2008 — The Chanler family digging out and cleaning up after Hurricane Ike. The storm brought a 7 ft. tidal surge that pushed Galveston Bay into this badly damaged area of Galveston Island. Mike Moore/fema
Coast Guardsman directs traffic at a distribution center in Texas (ID: 38542)
Port Arthur, TX, September19, 2008 — Members of the US Coast Guard pass out MREs (Meals Ready to Eat) to hurricane Ike victims at a fema Distribution Center. Photo by: Liz Roll/fema
Restaurant in Galveston feeds first responders (ID: 38559)
Galveston, Texas, September 18, 2008 — Gaido’s Restaurant, amidst debris at the seawall on Galveston Island, serves a lunch for the first responders to thank those workers for their efforts in helping the community recover from the destruction of Hurricane Ike. Robert Kaufmann/fema
Photograph by Liz Roll taken on 09/18/2008 in Texas (ID: 38527)
Bridge City, TX, September 18, 2008 — A Mobile disaster Recovery Center has been set up here to aid victims of hurricane Ike in the fema application process. Photo by: Liz Roll/fema
President Declares Major disaster For West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of West Virginia to help people and communities recover from the effects of severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides during the period of June 3-7, 2008.
Federal Aid Programs For Indiana disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warrantedunder President Bush’s major disaster declaration issued for Indiana.
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