Burnet, Kerr County Disaster Recovery Centers to Shut Down This Week

Published: 19 August 2025
Categories: FEMA News

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AUSTIN, Texas – The Burnet County Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, and the Kerr County Disaster Recovery Center at First Baptist Church will shut down operations at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. FEMA specialists are still available at other sites to help flood survivors in Central Texas.

Disaster Recovery Centers are accessible locations where specialists from FEMA’s Individual Assistance program can help survivors of the July flooding with applications and referrals to other assistance programs. You may visit any recovery center to get help or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. 

There is no charge to apply for FEMA assistance or for specialists to explain the types of assistance available such as housing and money to help you repair or replace appliances and room furnishings. In addition to FEMA personnel, representatives from the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the U.S. Small Business Administration are also on hand to help.

Disaster Recovery Centers

CountyAddressHours/Days of OperationBurnet

Burnet Community Center

401 E. Jackson St.

Burnet, TX 78611

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday

Closes permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21

Kerr

First Baptist Church

625 Washington St.

Kerrville, TX 78028

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Friday

Closes permanently 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22

Kerr

L J Vineyards (formerly Bridget’s Basket)

1551 Texas Highway 39

Hunt, TX 78024

Open: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Closed: Sundays 

San Saba

San Saba Civic Center

1190 S Thomas Stewart Dr.

San Saba,

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Etna volcano update: satellite image of new lava flow

Published: 19 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

RSS feed source: Federal Emergency Management Agency

<!–div style="font-size:14px;text-align:center;border:3px solid blue;border-radius:5px;padding:3px;margin:5px;background:#eee"><a href="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/volcano-report.php?volcanoId=16" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="Share a volcano (activity) report, submit a photo or other interesting news!” onclick=”window.open(this.href,’Volcano Report’,’status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=500,width=450′);return false”>Send Volcano Report</div–> Complex stratovolcano Currently 3,369 m / 11,053 ft (changing due to eruptive activity and collapse of its crater rims)
Sicily, Italy, 37.75°N / 14.99°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Etna volcano eruptions:
Near continuously active; some major historic eruptions include 122 BC (large Plinian outbursts that created the small caldera of the “Cratere del Piano”), 1669 AD (devastating flank eruption that destroyed 15 villages and part of Catania), 1787 (Subplinian eruption and one of the most spectacular summit eruptions on record – lava fountains reportedly up to 3000 m high).
Eruptions since 1950 (f: flank / s: summit activity): 1950 (s), 1950-51(f), 1955 (s), 1956 (s), 1956 (f), 1957 (s),1960 (s), 1961 (s), 1964 (f), 1964 (s), 1966

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Light mag. 3.9 earthquake – Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025, at 07:40 am (GMT +12)

Published: 19 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: Federal Emergency Management Agency

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 13, 05:42 am (GMT +12)

3.3

600 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW New Zealand

Info

Aug 9, 02:16 am (GMT +12)

3.8

100 km24 km (15 mi) to the N New Zealand

Info

Aug 7, 02:08 am (GMT +12)

4.1

279 km47 km (29 mi) to the E New Zealand InfoJul 31, 08:45 am (GMT +12)

3.5

403 km75 km (47 mi) to the S New Zealand

Info

Jul 28, 07:02 pm (GMT +12)

4.4

300 km9.7 km (6 mi) to the W New Zealand InfoJul 21, 07:52 pm (GMT +12)

4.1

315 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE New Zealand InfoJul 9, 08:03 pm (GMT +12)

4.3

430 km64 km (40 mi) to the SW New Zealand InfoJun 24, 09:34 pm (GMT +12)

4.2

265 km58 km (36 mi) to the E New Zealand InfoSep 8, 2022 06:56 pm (GMT +12)

5.7

449 km45 km (28 mi) to the NW New Zealand InfoMar 6, 2022 07:57 pm (Auckland)

5.5

300 km44 km (27 mi) to the NE New Zealand 1 reportInfoDec 16, 2021 09:02 pm (Auckland)

5.5

345 km65 km (41 mi) to the E New Zealand InfoJul 29, 2021 09:06 am (Auckland)

5.9

339 km68 km (42 mi) to the E New Zealand 1 reportInfoApr 11, 2021 05:51 am (GMT +12)

5.5

380 km53 km (33 mi) to the SE New Zealand InfoMar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12)

8.1

29 km290 km (180 mi) to the NE South Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand 15 reportsInfoJun 19, 2020 12:49 am (GMT +12)

7.4

33 km267 km (166 mi) to the SE New Zealand 250 reportsInfoJul 4, 2019 02:46 pm (GMT +12)

5.7

386 km35 km (22 mi) to the W New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 16, 2019 10:55 am (GMT +12)

7.3

46 km162 km (101 mi)

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