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Lake Traverse Reservation – The deadline for Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate members to apply for federal disaster assistance for help with June storms and flooding is Friday, December 5, 2025. 

The Flood Assistance Center, located at the Tribal Administration Building in Agency Village, will be open extended hours all week to help homeowners, renters, tenants and businesses submit applications for recovery help. Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, Dec. 5.

Homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses impacted by storms and flooding that occurred June 12-16, 2025 can apply for both FEMA disaster assistance and a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loan but need to apply by this Friday, December 5, 2025. 

The Flood Assistance Center is located inside the SWO Tribal Headquarters Building, 12554 BIA Highway 711, Agency Village. Hours: 8am to 7pm through this Friday, Dec. 5. 

If you need a ride, free transportation is available through SWO Community Transport. Call 605-698-7511 and use code 4890. Questions: call the Flood Assistance Center directly at 605-776-6003.  

Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to explain disaster assistance programs and help people complete applications for federal assistance. FEMA disaster assistance is a grant, not a loan.

The U.S. Small Business Administration offers long-term, low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofits to help fund repair and rebuilding costs not covered by

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Responders across the federal family are working closely with the State of Alaska, local and non-profit organizations to help Alaskans affected by Tropical Storm Halong that occurred October 8-13, 2025 in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area, Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area, and Northwest Arctic Borough. 

By the Numbers

Over 2,000 Alaskans evacuated from affected areas.More than 600 individuals from 161 households in Anchorage hotel rooms. More than 22,000 meals delivered to individuals sheltering in hotel rooms.More than 1,700 applications received for state individual assistance.More than 1,200 individuals and households registered with FEMA.805 home inspections completed to assess property damage.State and FEMA teams conducted 43 visits to impacted communities to register people for assistance.FEMA’s dedicated Alaska Call Center received 1,099 inbound calls and made 2,933 outbound calls.

Alaskans have four weeks to apply for FEMA assistance related to losses suffered as a result of Tropical Storm Halong. The deadline to apply with FEMA is Dec. 22. This is also the deadline to apply with the Small Business Administration for a physical damage low-interest loan related to the disaster. 

The deadline for the State of Alaska’s Individual Assistance program is Jan. 8. Survivors are encouraged to register for both State and FEMA Individual Assistance programs to maximize their recovery efforts.

You may apply with FEMA by calling its dedicated Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699. The Alaska Call Center is

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Responders across the federal family are working closely with the State of Alaska, local and non-profit organizations to help Alaskans affected by the severe storms, flooding, and remnants of Typhoon Halong that occurred October 8-13, 2025, in the Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area, Lower Yukon Regional Educational Attendance Area, and Northwest Arctic Borough. 

By the Numbers

Over 2,000 Alaskans evacuated from affected areas.More than 600 individuals from 161 households in Anchorage hotel rooms.More than 22,000 meals delivered to individuals sheltering in hotel rooms.More than 1,700 applications received for state individual assistance.More than 1,200 individuals and households registered with FEMA.805 home inspections completed to assess property damage.State and FEMA teams conducted 43 visits to impacted communities to register people for assistance.FEMA’s dedicated Alaska Call Center received 1,099 inbound calls and made 2,933 outbound calls.

Alaskans have four weeks to apply for FEMA assistance related to losses suffered as a result of Typhoon Halong. The deadline to apply with FEMA is Dec. 22. This is also the deadline to apply with the Small Business Administration for a physical damage low-interest loan related to the disaster. 

The deadline for the State of Alaska’s Individual Assistance program is Jan. 8. Survivors are encouraged to register for both State and FEMA Individual Assistance programs to maximize their recovery efforts.

You may apply with FEMA by calling its dedicated Alaska Call Center at 1-866-342-1699. The

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OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for Butte County and the City of Chico, California. The maps identify revised flood hazards along multiple flooding sources in the areas. The new maps will help building officials, contractors, and homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer and more disaster resilient communities.

Before the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) become effective, there is a 90-day appeal period from December 3, 2025, to March 3, 2026. During that time, residents or businesses with supporting technical and scientific information, such as detailed hydraulic or hydrologic data, can appeal the flood risk information on the preliminary maps, which can be viewed at fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata.

Flood hazards are dynamic and change frequently for many reasons, including weather patterns, erosion and community development. Officials from FEMA and Butte County worked together to provide updated information that accurately reflects the flood risk. These changes may also affect future building standards or insurance requirements.

The local mapping project is part of a national effort led by FEMA to increase local knowledge of flood risks and support actions to address and reduce the effects of flooding on new and improved structures. FEMA encourages residents to review the preliminary flood maps to learn about local flood risks, potential future flood insurance requirements and identify any concerns or questions about the information provided.

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