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FEMA is providing rental assistance, hotel stays, repair assistance, reimbursement for temporary lodging and other forms of support for Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian who can’t live in their homes. As of Oct. 18, FEMA has provided $477 million in assistance to help survivors jumpstart their recovery.
How FEMA is helping Floridians:
- FEMA has made individual assistance available to 26 counties in Florida.
- Survivors can visit one of 14 Disaster Recovery Centers.
- Hundreds of FEMA inspectors have performed over 73,000 home inspections for survivors who applied for federal disaster assistance.
Survivors have also received support from the U.S. Small Business Administration which approved $65.4 million in low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters and business owners.
If you or a member of your household uses adaptive or accessibility items that were damaged by Hurricane Ian, you may be eligible for FEMA assistance for those items. For more information for homeowners and renters, visit Update to FEMA's Individual Assistance Program and Policy Guide.
To learn more about how FEMA is helping survivors before, during and after disaster, visit FEMA.gov.
FEMA seeks feedback on the draft “Planning Considerations for Cyber Incidents: Guidance for Emergency Managers.” This document provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency managers with foundational knowledge of cyber incidents to increase cyber preparedness efforts in their jurisdictions.
Key aspects of cyber incident preparedness included in the document:
- Understanding the types of cyber incidents likely to occur.
- Engaging service owners and operators.
- Identifying cyber dependent critical services and related dependencies.
- Prioritizing and planning for service and system disruptions.
- Identifying roles and responsibilities.
- Providing integrated communication and public messaging,
- Developing a cyber incident response plan.
FEMA will host a series of 60-minute webinars beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 26 to give an overview of the draft document and gather feedback from partners. The sessions will include facilitated discussions with stakeholders to help improve the existing draft. FEMA seeks real-world input— that can be incorporated into the guide. The draft guide is available to allow individuals to provide comments on specific areas within the document. This national engagement period will conclude at close of business on Nov. 22.
To review the document and learn more about the webinar sessions, please visit FEMA.gov
FEMA Releases Emergency Management Guide for Local Elected and Appointed Officials
FEMA released the “Local Elected and Appointed Officials Guide: Roles and Resources in Emergency Management.” The guide provides an executive-level introduction to emergency management concepts and principles for local senior officials. Additionally, it identifies local senior officials’ roles and responsibilities for incident emergency management before, during and after disasters, as well as ways to access available resources.
FEMA will host a 60-minute webinar at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 20 to provide an overview of the guide, quick reference points and checklists. The sessions will include facilitated discussions with stakeholders and provide updates. Advance registration is required and on a first-come, first-served basis.
To download the quick reference guide and checklists, or to learn more about the webinar sessions, visit FEMA.gov.
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FEMA and Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative Co-Host Alliances for Inclusive Resilience
The Alliances for Inclusive Resilience virtual series is part of the 7th Annual Partnership Forum led by the FEMA Resilient Nation Partnership Network (RNPN). Attendees will have an opportunity to hear from diverse speakers about community-led resilience, engage with industry peers and identify opportunities for future collaboration.
Join the RNPN and leaders from the private, public and nonprofit sectors as we explore competing priorities in the decision-making process. How do we make decisions? What do we prioritize? How can we balance the reality of trade-offs when advancing climate adaptation? We will tackle these questions and find ways to unite these priorities.
Please join us from 1-3 p.m. ET on Oct. 19 as we explore Building a Sense of Resilient Belonging.
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Prepare for the Great ShakeOut!
Grab your friends, family and colleagues, and get ready to participate in the world’s largest earthquake drill - 2022 Great ShakeOut at 10:20 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, Oct. 20. Participants in homes, schools and organizations across the world will partake in the yearly earthquake drill. During this time, you should DROP to the ground, take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table and HOLD ON as you should do during a major earthquake.
Ground shaking during an earthquake is seldom the cause of injury. Most earthquake-related injuries and deaths are caused by collapsing walls and roofs, flying glass and falling objects. Look around you now before an earthquake. Identify safe places such as under a sturdy piece of furniture or against an interior wall in your home, office or school so that when the shaking starts you can respond quickly. Your safe place should be within a few steps to avoid injury from flying debris. Immediately moving to a safe place can save lives.
There are many tools and funding options available for emergency managers who want to introduce these safety measures in their own community. One of these is the FEMA National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program.
Register today and learn how to participate! Text “Shakeout” to 43362 to join the Great Shakeout distribution list. For further information, please visit FEMA.gov.
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