FEMA
Town of Mount Pleasant Makes Flood Insurance Available to Its Residents and Property Owners
ATLANTA, GA - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The town of Mount Pleasant in Cabarrus County, N.C. is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means those living and working in the town can purchase fed...
Last FEMA Temporary Housing Unit Leaves Orleans Parish
NEW ORLEANS, LA - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This past week marked a significant Hurricane Katrina recovery milestone for Orleans Parish, with the last household within the community living in a Federal Emergency Management Agency THU movi...
Residency of FEMA Temporary Housing Units Drop Below 500
JOPLIN, MO - February 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On February 6, households residing in Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile homes in Joplin dropped below 500, recovery officials said today.
Mitigation Tips to Build Fire-Resistant Homes
AUSTIN, TX - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Though the embers from the Texas wildfires have cooled, many survivors in the 23 affected counties still face the heavy task of rebuilding. With a new wildfire season under way, now is the time to re...
FEMA Does Not Condemn Homes
MIDLOTHIAN, VA - November 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Some Louisa County residents are reluctant to register with FEMA for earthquake assistance because they fear FEMA will condemn their homes and they'll have no place to live. Many earthquake surv...
Safety Precautions Important in Temporary Housing Units
AUSTIN, TX - November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With colder weather and the holidays fast approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging wildfire survivors living in temporary manufactured homes to stay safe while they stay warm.
Being Ready For A Disaster Can Save Lives, Protect Property
ALBANY, N.Y. - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- It is an ancient bit of wisdom: Hope for the best, but plan for the worst. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York Office of Emergency Management are joining to remind the public t...
State/FEMA Working With Wildfire Survivors on Housing Solutions as Hotel Program Draws to Close
AUSTIN, TX - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program is drawing to a close in Texas, but FEMA and the state are working closely with wildfire survivors in the pr...
FEMA Experts Continue to Provide Free Rebuilding Advice
HARRISBURG, PA - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The FEMA Hazard Mitigation Outreach teams currently providing storm-damage repair and rebuilding advice in Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Montgomery counties will continue doing so for another week.
FEMA Experts Offer Rebuilding Advice at Home for the Holidays Show, Schenectady County
ALBANY, N.Y. - November 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be at Home for the Holidays Show, part of Arts, Crafts & Lifestyle Shows in Schenectady County this Friday, Saturday ...
Temporary Housing Operation Begins For Eligible Texas Wildfire Survivors
AUSTIN, TX - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Temporary housing units are rolling out this week to eligible Texans whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed during the recent wildfires, officials from the state and the Federal Emergency Mana...
Disaster Recovery Center to Close in Essex County
ALBANY, N.Y. - October 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A state and federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Essex County will close on Friday, October 7, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Temporary Housing Units To Help Flood Survivors
ALBANY, N. Y. - September 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has initiated a program, in coordination with State and local governments, to provide Temporary Housing Units (THUs) to New York communities hard hi...
Final 31 Homes Turned Over to American Samoan Families; Completing FEMA Permanent Housing Reconstruction...
OAKLAND, CA - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing that Phase II of the American Samoan permanent housing construction program was completed on Septem...
Insurance, Disaster Assistance and Repairing Your Home
BIRMINGHAM, AL - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency urge disaster survivors who have received federal assistance for home repairs to begin that process and to use...
FEMA Temporary Housing Units Arrive in Eastern North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be installing temporary housing units as a short-term solution for eligible Hurricane Irene survivors in North Carolina. The first unit is schedule...
FEMA Housing Inspectors Visiting Fire-Ravaged Neighborhoods
AUSTIN, TX - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working to help Texans in 13 counties whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed during the recent wildfires.
SBA Disaster Loans Available for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses
WESTFIELD, MA - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans are not limited to just business owners. They are also a main source of aid for individuals and families with damage and lo...
Clean Up, but Record Damage to Your Property
ALBANY, N.Y. - September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cleaning up and making temporary repairs to your storm-damaged property will not disqualify you from federal disaster assistance, state and federal emergency management officials said today.
Applicants Must Stay in Touch with FEMA to Continue Temporary Housing Assistance
BISMARCK, N.D. - August 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Anyone who receives temporary housing assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and continues to have a housing need, must fill out an important form for additional short-t...
