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WASHINGTON– FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Wisconsin to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and mudslides from Aug. 9-12, 2025. 

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and families recover from the effects of the disaster. 

Hannah Penn has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of damage assessments. 

Individuals who sustained losses in the designated areas should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service.

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ST. LOUIS – In-person FEMA assistance is still available through September 25 at both Disaster Recovery Centers in the City of St. Louis.

Impacted residents are encouraged to take advantage of this face-to-face assistance while it is available, if their home or personal property sustained damage not covered by insurance from the May 16 tornado. FEMA staff are helping residents with their disaster assistance applications, answering questions and uploading required documents.

There are other ways to stay in touch with FEMA after September 25 including visiting DisasterAssistance.gov, calling 1-800-621-3362 and using the FEMA app.

FEMA may be able to provide money to help pay for home repairs, a temporary place to live and essential personal property that was destroyed. 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.

FEMA Staff Available at Disaster Recovery Centers Through September 25DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER LOCATIONSHOURS OF OPERATIONUrban League Entrepreneurship and Women’s Business Center 
4401 Natural Bridge Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63115Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday: ClosedUnion Tabernacle M.B. Church
626 N. Newstead Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108

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

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Genesee County, N.Y. – FEMA is proposing updates to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Genesee County, New York. Community partners are invited to participate in a 90-day appeal and comment period. 

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 partners can identify any corrections or questions about the information provided and submit appeals or comments. 

The 90-day appeal period will begin September 11, 2025. 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,

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