FEMA Wants to Award Disaster Grants Faster Under This $80M IT Contract
The Grants Management Modernization program will use agile development to merge FEMA’s 10 legacy IT systems into a single platform. Keep Reading
Pacific Partnership 2019 Focuses on Disaster Relief in Marshall Islands
The symposium used the exchange of ideas and relationships among the participating countries and organizations to help strengthen response preparedness. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Favored Southern Candidates Pass Tests for Top FEMA Job
The American South is a tremendous proving ground with hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, fires, ice, floods and more. Keep Reading
Seabees Proud to Serve People of Tinian as Typhoon Recovery Support Comes to Close
With the close of Department of Defense support to DSCA, FEMA and civilian authorities will continue to provide support to essential services on Tinian and Saipan. Keep Reading
Sailors Continue Recovery Efforts in Northern Mariana Islands
Strong rain and destructive winds of up to 180 mph from Yutu had uprooted trees, downed power lines and tore metal sheeting off roofs of homes, stores and public buildings. Keep Reading
Resourceful Hurricane Response from Coast Guard Station Panama City
The team wound up assessing over 120 homes of Coast Guard members, putting in over 400 man hours clearing trees, tarping damaged roofs, and removing the detritus that enveloped the city. Keep Reading
‘There Are Always Work-Arounds’ for Devoted Red Cross Volunteer to Find Ways to Help
Arthritis in her knees and a hip forces Judy Murphy to walk with a cane, but it doesn’t stop her from dashing to the site of disasters, sometimes as often as three times in 24 hours. Keep Reading
U.S. 7th Fleet Joins with FEMA to Rush Aid to Super Typhoon Yutu Victims
The storm packed sustained winds in excess of 180 mph, leaving island residents without power or running water, and leaving many roads and public facilities waterlogged. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Where’s FEMA? Look to the Whole Community for Best Disaster Response
With a reliable stream of sufficient funding, communities will be able to build resilience and reduce risk. Keep Reading
ICE HSI New York Special Response Team Supervisor Reflects on Hurricane Maria Assistance
The SRTs received intel reports that elderly and small children were not getting aid and jumped in to assist with security details. Keep Reading
