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All eight counties have been approved for major disaster declarations by the Federal...

Gov. John Bel Edwards’ request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to damage in Louisiana from Hurricane Zeta has been approved by President Trump. This will help provide direct assistance

The federal government has approved Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias last

January 12, 2021 Dozens of people attended a meeting Monday night to learn more about how Escambia County hopes to purchase homes in the flood-prone Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners. Homes in the neighborhoods have flooded multiple times, including the 2014 floods and during Hurricane Sally. Now, the county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program that would allow the county to acquire the properties. “You are not going to be forced into thi...

January 10, 2021 Escambia County will hold a public meeting Monday evening to update progress on the efforts to address flooding in the Bristol Park area. The county is applying for FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to further the county’s acquisition and flood plain restoration initiative in this area. The county is looking to voluntarily acquire properties in the Bristol Park and Ashbury Hills neighborhoods from willing homeowners. “Unfortunately, the Bristol Park area experienced ...

Hurricane Zeta reimbursement process moving forward

And selected removal and maintenance of existing landscaping Phase II will include renovations to the exterior building and interior renovations. Phase I started in December and should wrap up in May 2021, while Phase II will be a nine-month construction project starting in May with scheduled completion by late January 2022. The project team features architect NANO, LLC, contractor Centric Gulf Coast, Inc. (Phase 1), and CPA Project Manager Jennifer Lilos.   The Fire Administration, Safety/C...

Whitesboro Mayor Robert Friedlander announced Wednesday that the village is actively seeking flood mitigation funding for area small businesses. Friedlander says the funds being sought are part of FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, with this particular grant aimed at property acquisition of areas that are heavily impacted by flood events. The pool of money available totals $3.7 Million statewide, which is a fraction of the $20 Million already secured by the Village of Whitesboro for resi...

3 months ago Share Town staff will put out a request for quotation for the Butler and Bessie stormwater-mediation concepts in the New Year. Windermere is another step closer to finding stormwater solutions for the Butler and Bessie basins. During their Dec. 8 meeting, Town Council members voted to move forward with the current concepts for both projects and set boundaries for their financial impact to the town. Earlier this year, the town was awarded a Hazard Mitigation Grant Pr...

Texas to Get Federal Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Laura Recovery December 14, 2020 Federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Laura from Aug. 23-27, 2020, according to FEMA. Federal funding is available to the state, tribal, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency wor...