Preparation and Recovery

12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (131+ words) dailydispatch.com Home » Fire News » Idaho Fire News » Three Boise Fire companies get staffing boost thanks to FEMA grant The Boise Fire Department is about to get a staffing boost, thanks to a $2.3 million grant through FEMA. Three engine companies will…...

23+ hour, 6+ min ago   (763+ words) Matt Woodworth, a FEMA public assistance official, explains the federal disaster declaration process as Clovis Mayor Mike Morris, left, listens. Federal flood recovery assistance is a hope, not a guarantee, and if it does come, it's going to be a…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (751+ words) In Decatur, Alabama, a power outage spread across a large part of the city after a snake made contact with energized equipment at a substation. Decatur Utilities said that the actions of that single reptile left more than 10,000 customers without…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (115+ words) Several North Texas Fire Departments are getting millions of dollars to both hire and train first responders. Senator John Cornyn's office made the announcement that over $28-million worth of federal grants are headed to North Texas firefighters. "Texas is home…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (305+ words) The government and Flood Re announced that pilots testing the certificates will begin this year in areas at risk of flooding. Robert Stevens, head of property risk at Nationwide, suggested that a standardised approach to understanding flood risk could benefit…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (74+ words) K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas Maynard Fire Department lands two FEMA grants for new truck, cancer screenings Internships boost job offer odds for A-State graduates Multiple agencies searching Greers Ferry Lake for missing man Drought could leave Arkansas duck hunting spots dry…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (292+ words) Rep. Dan Meuser announced the Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding, which will support training, protective equipment, facility upgrades and apparatus for volunteer departments across several counties 11 Pa. fire, EMS companies receive $2.8 million in FEMA grants Rep. Dan Meuser announced the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (374+ words) HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — Hardin County commissioners were set to decide Tuesday whether to move $738,844.55 out of the county’s general fund balance so construction on a hurricane safe room can continue while the county waits for federal money. Under the plan,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (185+ words) DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Dothan Utilities continues making progress restoring electricity following Hurricane Isaias, with 74 customers still without power as of Tuesday, Oct. 13. According to the City of Dothan, utility crews are focusing restoration efforts on the following locations: – 300 block of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (653+ words) Thousands of Logan property owners are a step closer to escaping flood-planning restrictions—but a dispute over what residents should be told about rarer floods has left another part of council’s overhaul unresolved. Logan City Council endorsed proposed planning changes…...