FEMA

Many Montanans are facing an increase in flood insurance prices that they never had to pay before. The reason for this is an all-or-nothing levy policy that FEMA is currently using to calculate the nations flood zones.

FEMA Explains Nationwide EAS Test

Cleanup efforts have begun in communities that were devastated by Hurricane Irene over the weekend. Although trucks and supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are en route, access to some areas has been cut off by floodwaters that washed out or damaged roads and bridges. “Irene was gonna land somewhere. We’re not Manhattan, our small streams quickly became big rivers,” Vermont Gov.

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will be open until 7pm Monday on Burlington, across from Missoula Textiles. I spoke with the Recovery Center Manager Sarah Gilbert on Friday Morning. That interview is attached.

FEMA, The Federal Emergency Management Agency, is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Missoula on Thursday. Public Information Officer Chris McKniff gives details of how FEMA can help those affected by the recent spring flooding. McKniff says the funds are grants, not loans and do not need to be paid back...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reaching out to any homeowner or renter whose home was damaged in the spring flooding. Those with damage may be eligible for assistance from FEMA. FEMA is asking those who may qualify for assistance, to register on-line or at their toll-free number. To qualify, damages had to be sustained between April 4th and July 22nd.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says about 70 staffers will work with state and local officials to survey flood damage in Montana. Agency spokesman Ricardo Zuniga says state and local governments are expected to submit more than 500 projects for reimbursements, including road and bridge repairs, culvert replacements and similar work.

Senator Jon Tester has been pushing federal agencies to prepare resources and aid for Montana communities facing widespread flooding. Tester  also  pressed the Administrator of FEMA, last Friday, on Montana’s request for a presidential disaster declaration to open up federal resources for communities facing widespread flooding...

Senator Max Baucus today applauded flood recovery projects already underway in Yellowstone and Valley Counties as a result of funds he secured from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. But, Baucus said, more help is desperately needed...

Missoula County Department of Emergency Services joins the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (Montana DES) in clarifying information related to economic injury and damage report forms for business and individual property owners affected by flooding...