President Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians in response to Hurricane Isaias.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has 150 trailers in place at Maxwell Air Force Base as part of its response to Hurricane Isaias.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Wilcox County non-profit is working to provide the help that Plantersville tornado victims need — on the long road to recovery. Pine Hill Mission hosted Plantersville Community Day — to reach out to tornado victims — to try and help meet their needs. Clothes — shoes — blankets — towels — along with food…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Plantersville community continues to clean-up after the deadly EF-3 tornado that hit the area about two weeks ago. Tons of debris have already been cleared off and hauled away. And tons more have been piled up — to haul off. Some tornado victims have started making repairs to their homes. But assistance from FEMA…
President Trump wants California officials to waive permitting requirements so people who lost homes to the wildfires can immediately rebuild, pledging that federal permits would be granted promptly.
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” President Trump said while visiting hurricane survivors in North Carolina. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow.”
A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system will be broadcast Wednesday afternoon to cellphones, televisions and radios across the U.S. Here’s what to expect and when.
Wednesday, October 4th, and approximately 1:20 PM CT, almost every cellphone in the United States will get an alert.
Maxwell Air Force Base is serving as a staging area for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in response to Hurricane Idalia.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The deadline for January 12th storm victims to apply for federal disaster assistance — is only a week away. FEMA officials say the deadline for people impacted by the storm to apply for federal assistance — is March 16th. They say both Disaster Recovery Centers in Selma — will shut down on the deadline. So…
