The Next Generation of Emergency Preparedness
The Youth Preparedness Council brings together young people from across the United States to collaborate on disaster preparedness efforts that impact their communities. Congratulations to the 2023-2024 members.
Episode 119: Supporting Employee Mental Health to Ensure a Strong and Resilient Workforce
On this episode, we focus on the many ways we are supporting our employees through the stresses of our work as emergency managers.
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- July 20, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Minnesota
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Minnesota to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from April 11-30, 2023.
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- July 20, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from June 14-18, 2023.
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- July 20, 2023
Recovery Efforts For Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Completed in Guam
After the devastating effects of Typhoon Mawar, FEMA assigned the crucial mission of recovering drinking water and wastewater infrastructure to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On July 13, the EPA announced the successful completion of this collaborative effort, which aimed to expedite the recovery process and enhance the resilience of the affected communities in Guam.
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- July 14, 2023
FEMA / Region 2 Hiring Event
FEMA / Region 2 is hiring temporary positions to support mitigation, recovery, response, grants, and external affairs positions. The duty stations for these positions will be New York or New Jersey, and the pay grades for positions will range from IC- 07 (Starting Salary: $54,576) to IC-13 (Starting Salary: $115,118).
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Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2023.
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2023.