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OAKLAND, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for the City and County of Honolulu. These maps identify revised flood hazards along various streams. The new maps will help building officials, contractors, and homeowners make informed mitigation decisions, thereby contributing to safer, more disaster-resilient communities.

Before the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) become effective, there will be a 90-day appeal period from March 13, 2025, to June 10, 2025. During this time, residents or businesses with supporting technical and scientific information—such as detailed hydraulic or hydrologic data—may appeal the flood risk information on the preliminary maps. The maps can be viewed at hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/.

Flood hazards are dynamic and frequently change due to various factors, including weather patterns, erosion, and community development. Officials from FEMA and Honolulu County have worked together to provide updated information that accurately reflects the current flood risk. These changes may also impact future building standards and insurance requirements.

This local mapping project is part of a national effort led by FEMA to enhance public awareness of flood risks and support actions that mitigate the effects of flooding on new and existing structures. FEMA encourages residents to review the preliminary flood maps to better understand their local flood risks, potential future flood insurance requirements, and any concerns they may have regarding the information provided.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents of Logan and Wayne counties are now eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from the Feb. 15, 2025, winter flooding. Residents in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties remain eligible for assistance. 

FEMA may be able to help you pay for essential items, temporary housing, home repairs and other needs due to the disaster, including: 

Immediate or lifesaving and life-sustaining items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items, and fuel for transportationRental assistance if you are displaced because of the disaster including financial assistance for the following: hotel stays, stays with family and friends, or other options while you look for a rental unitRepair or replacement of a vehicle, appliances, room furnishings, personal or family computerBooks, uniforms, tools, computers and other items required for school or work, including self-employmentMoving and storage fees and medical, childcare, and funeral expenses 

There are multiple ways to apply: 

Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.Lines are open every day and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS) or captioned telephone service, please provide FEMA your number for that service.Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.Download the FEMA App.Visit one of our FEMA West Virginia Disaster Recovery Centers.Mercer County Disaster Recovery CenterMcDowell

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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky residents who experienced damage from the February severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for FEMA assistance. Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties are encouraged to apply.  

FEMA assistance covers basic needs. It will not restore all disaster-related property loss. Insurance coverage is the best means to recover after a natural disaster. However, Personal Property Loss assistance may repair or replace disaster-damaged property if conditions meet the eligibility requirements, and the item(s) may fall within any of these categories:

Appliances: Includes standard household appliances, such as a refrigerator, washing machine, etc.Clothing: Essential clothing needed due to overall loss, damage, or contamination.Home Furnishings: Basic furnishings found in a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living room.Tools Required for Work and School: Tools and equipment required for your job and items required as a condition of an applicant’s or household member’s education. This assistance also applies to self-employed individuals.Computing Devices: Funds to cover replacement of one personal or family computer. Funds for additional computers required for work or school may be approved.Accessible Items: FEMA also provides assistance for damaged personal property required for qualified applicants with disabilities. Conditions for EligibilityTo be eligible, these items must have been owned prior to February 14 and be damaged by

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Deadline approaches for landowners’ restoration plan requests from USDA

SANTA FE, N.M. — Individuals impacted by the 2022 Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent flooding who have not yet filed a claim for damages have less than five days left to submit a Notice of Loss (NOL). The deadline to do so is March 14. After this date, it will no longer be possible to request compensation from the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office, nor will requests for a no-cost flood insurance policy or a conservation restoration plan be accepted for eligible individuals.

“If you know a friend, family member, or neighbor who was impacted by the disaster and has not yet submitted a Notice of Loss, please encourage them to do so this week,” says Jay Mitchell, Director of Operations for the New Mexico Joint Recovery Office. “The funds are available to help them rebuild, but they must take this first step before March 14. If they have any questions or concerns, they can call the Claims Office Helpline to speak with someone who can assist them.”

There are several ways to submit an NOL—by email, mail, or in-person at a Claims Office. Most residents can complete the NOL form in less than 20 minutes. Supporting documentation is not needed at this stage. Submitting the NOL ensures that your claim is officially in process.

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