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BOTHELL, Wash. –  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Flat Fire burning in Jefferson and Deschutes counties, Oregon. 

The state of Oregon’s request for a declaration under FEMA’s Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program was approved by FEMA Region 10 Acting Deputy Administrator Anthony J. Morea on Friday, August 22, 2025, at 11:06 p.m. PT. He determined that the Flat Fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. This is the fifth FMAG declaration in 2025 to help fight Oregon wildfires. 

At the time of the state’s request, the wildfire threatened homes in and around the communities of Crooked River Ranch and Sisters. The fire also threatened natural gas, electric and communications infrastructure, including state and federal radio towers, as well as a watershed, wildlife and environmental resources. 

FMAGs make funding available to pay up to 75 percent of a state’s eligible firefighting costs for fires that threaten to become major disasters. Eligible items can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the fire.  

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DENTON, Texas – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Parker County, Texas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.

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 residents can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment period.

The 90-day appeal and comment period will begin on or around Aug. 23, 2025. 

Appeals and comments may be submitted through November 21, 2025, for:

The cities of Aledo, Annetta South, Cresson, Fort Worth, Weatherford and Willow Park; and the unincorporated areas of Parker County

Comments only may be submitted through Nov. 21, 2025, for:

The city of Azle

Residents may submit an appeal if they consider modeling or data used to create the map to be 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

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SANTA FE, New Mexico – A Disaster Recovery Center is open in Del Cerro, in Doña Ana County, to assist New Mexicans affected by the severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred June 23 – Aug. 5. 

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) began providing in-person assistance on Friday, Aug. 22 to help residents apply for federal assistance, including grants from FEMA and low-interest SBA Disaster Loans.

FEMA staff can help individuals in other ways including checking the status of existing applications and informing residents about additional resources available. 

The Lincoln County center remains open. Residents can go to either location. No appointment is needed. 

Doña Ana County Location:

Vado/Del Cerro Community Resource Center

180 La Fe Ave.

Del Cerro, NM 88048

Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. daily

Lincoln County Location:

Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Annex 

709 Mechem Dr.

Ruidoso, N.M. 88345

Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., daily

Other ways to apply with FEMA:

The fastest way is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or the Spanish language website DisasterAssistance.gov/es.Or you can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT daily. Help is available in most languages. Press 2 for Spanish. If you use a relay service such as video relay, captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. You can also download the FEMA App for mobile devices.

To complete your application, you will need to provide FEMA with your full name, email address, mailing

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA continues to support the state of North Carolina as it leads community cleanup and restores infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm Helene.

In August alone, FEMA has obligated an additional $96 million for more than 200 state and local recovery projects. This funding helps cover items like road repairs, critical infrastructure restoration, debris removal and other emergency actions taken to protect life and property following the storm.

Here are some of the large FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities:

$65.2 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for road repairs in Buncombe, McDowell, Mitchell, Wilkes and Yancey counties.$5.9 million to the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources for repairs to Chimney Rock State Park’s roads, bridge and café.$5.8 million to the town of Beech Mountain for repairs to washed out portions of Buckeye Creak Road and Charter Hill Road.$2.4 million to the EnergyUnited Electric Membership Corporation for emergency measures taken to protect and repair the electrical power distribution system.$1.5 million to the Asheville Christian Academy for remediation to three school buildings flooded by Swannanoa River overflow.$1.4 million to the town of Old Fort for permanent repairs to damaged public facilities.$1 million for Haywood County to remove more than 1.3 million cubic yards of debris between Oct. 1, 2024 and March 24, 2025.

FEMA is reimbursing these costs at no less

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