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ST. LOUIS – Disaster Recovery Centers in St. Louis will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of Labor Day. Both centers will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 2 and remain open until further notice.

Disaster Recovery Centers provide face-to-face help for people whose homes and personal property were damaged or destroyed by the May 16 tornado.

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are helping impacted residents with their disaster assistance applications, answering questions, and uploading required documents.

Disaster Recovery Center LocationsHours of Operation

Urban League Entrepreneurship and Women’s Business Center 

4401 Natural Bridge Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63115

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Closed on Labor Day 

Union Tabernacle M.B. Church

 N. Newstead Ave.

St. Louis, MO 63108

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Closed on Labor Day

Help is still available online and by phone on Labor Day. The fastest way to stay in touch with FEMA is online at DisasterAssistance.gov. You can also call 800-621-3362 or download the FEMA app. Impacted residents can stay in touch to ask for financial assistance for home repairs and rent, as well as other needs not covered by insurance.

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CHICAGO – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review by residents and business owners in Fountain County and Incorporated Areas. Property owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. Community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment period.

The 90-day appeal period will begin on or around August 28, 2025. The preliminary maps and changes from current maps may be viewed online at the FEMA Flood Map Changes Viewer: http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv.

The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community stakeholders can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. Contact your local floodplain administrator to do so. 

Appeals must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim. Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress. If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information, such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area or an incorrect corporate boundary, they can submit a

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Carroll County, Maryland. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The 90-day appeal period will begin Aug. 29, 2025. 

The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and agency officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. 

Residents, business owners and other community partners are encouraged to review the updated maps to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. They may submit an appeal if they perceive that modeling or data used to create the map is technically or scientifically incorrect.

An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim. Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress.If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information—such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area or an incorrect corporate boundary—they can submit a written comment.

The next step in the mapping process is the resolution of all comments and appeals. Once they are resolved, FEMA will notify

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Jefferson County, West Virginia.  Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. The 90-day appeal period will begin Aug.14, 2025. 

The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and agency officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. 

Residents, business owners and other community partners are encouraged to review the updated maps to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements. They may submit an appeal if they perceive that modeling or data used to create the map is technically or scientifically incorrect.

An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim. Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress.If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information—such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area or an incorrect corporate boundary—they can submit a written comment.

The next step in the mapping process is the resolution of all comments and appeals. Once they are resolved, the

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