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From 21/10/2025 to 21/10/2025, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 130 km/h) MELISSA-25 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: Haiti, Jamaica (vulnerability High). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (0 in tropical storm).
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Lake Traverse Reservation – Renters and homeowners who had wind or water damage from the June 12-16 flooding, and are enrolled SWO tribal members, may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. There are two new ways to reach the Flood Assistance Center, where applications for assistance can be submitted. The tribe is providing free transportation through SWO Community Transport, and there is a new phone number to call the Flood Assistance Center directly with questions or for more information.
Transportation: You can schedule a free ride to the Flood Assistance Center through SWO Community Transport. Call 605-698-7511 and use code 4890.
Flood Assistance Center
SWO Tribal Administration Building, 12554 BIA Highway 711, Agency Village
Hours: 8am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday (closed weekends and holidays)
Questions: You can also now call the Flood Assistance Center directly at 605-776-6003 if you have questions or need more information.
Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to explain disaster assistance programs, help people complete the application for federal assistance, and get information on additional resources including low-interest disaster loans. FEMA disaster assistance is a grant, usually direct-deposited into a bank account.
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Disaster loans are available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA offers long-term, low-interest direct federal loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofits to help fund repair and rebuilding costs not covered by insurance or
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In-brief analysis
October 20, 2025
U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 7.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in May 2025, the most of any month on record as Mexico’s demand for natural gas, particularly in the electric power sector, increases. On an annual basis, U.S. natural gas pipeline exports to Mexico averaged 6.4 Bcf/d in 2024, a 25% increase compared with 2019 and the highest on record in data going back as early as 1975.
Total consumption of natural gas in Mexico increased from 7.7 Bcf/d to 8.6 Bcf/d during the same time period, with most growth concentrated in Mexico’s electric power sector.
Natural gas exports from the United States enter Mexico along four main corridors—South Texas, West Texas, Arizona, and California—with a combined capacity of about 14.8 Bcf/d and an approximate utilization
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) categorically refutes the misleading claims made in a recent New York Times article regarding disaster relief funding and recovery efforts. Reports like the one in the New York Times, deliberately misrepresent how the disaster relief fund operates and creates unnecessary uncertainty around the health of FEMA’s funding sources including the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) during a time like hurricane season.
The American people deserve clarity and truth about the resources available to them during times of crisis. The truth is: Disaster relief funds do not expire. FEMA’s DRF is supported through annual appropriations and supplemental appropriations when necessary. These funds are carried forward across fiscal years, ensuring flexibility to address both immediate and long-term disaster recovery needs. No funds are held back, canceled or made unavailable; rather, they are seamlessly integrated into the next fiscal year’s funding codes to ensure continuity of operations.
Currently, FEMA’s DRF maintains a regular balance, carried over from Fiscal Year 2025 to 2026. This is basic financial management for no-year appropriations. DHS and FEMA work every day to ensure the stability and solvency of the DRF, even as FEMA continues to address outstanding disaster recovery payments related to COVID-19—the largest disaster in FEMA’s history—and other ongoing recovery efforts. While there are more than $11 billion in outstanding disaster recovery payments for COVID-19 and
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