One Month Later: State, Federal Support Crosses $41 Million

Published: 25 November 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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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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Aligning VMware migration with business continuity

Published: 25 November 2025
Categories: MIT Tech Review

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For decades, business continuity planning meant preparing for anomalous events like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, or regional power outages. In anticipation of these rare disasters, IT teams built playbooks, ran annual tests, crossed their fingers, and hoped they’d never have to use them.

In recent years, an even more persistent threat has emerged. Cyber incidents, particularly ransomware, are now more common—and often, more damaging—than physical disasters. In a recent survey of more than 500 CISOs, almost three-quarters (72%) said their organization had dealt with ransomware in the previous year. Earlier in 2025, ransomware attack rates on enterprises reached record highs.

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Mark Vaughn, senior director of the virtualization practice at Presidio, has witnessed the trend firsthand. “When I speak at conferences, I’ll ask the room, ‘How many people have been impacted?’ For disaster recovery, you usually get a few hands,”

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