FEMA
President Declares Major Disaster For Commonwealth
Appomattox included for repair or replacement of facilities.
Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA leading way to Haiti.
President Declares Major Disaster For Commonwealth Of Virginia
Federal disaster aid now available for Virginians affected by Ida.
Federal Disaster Assistance Sought After Nor’Easter
“…it’s critical we receive federal relief to help our businesses and citizens recover…”
Governor Kaine Seeks FEMA Assistance for Flood Recovery
Teams will look at public infrastructure and homes…
DHS to Launch National Level Exercise Beginning Monday
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will launch on Monday the five-day National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09) – the first national level exercise to focus on terrorism prevention – in conjunction with federal, state, local, tribal, private sector and international partners. National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09) is scheduled for July 27 through July 31, 2009. NLE 09 will be the first major exercise conducted by the United States government that will focus exclusively on terrorism prevention and protection, as opposed to incident response and recovery.
Virginia Avoids the EPA’s Coal Ash Waste Impoundment List
As part of its ongoing efforts to protect human health and the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted a list of 44 “high hazard potential” impoundments containing coal combustion residuals, commonly referred to as coal ash, at 26 different coal burning electric utility facilities. EPA is releasing this information after interagency coordination with FEMA’s Risk Analysis Division Mitigation Directorate and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
DHS Conducts Continuity of Operations Exercise
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted an exercise to test the readiness and capabilities of federal departments and agencies – coordinating with the White House – to execute their Continuity of Operations (COOP) plans today. The exercise, known as Eagle Horizon, is a mandatory annual exercise for all executive branch departments and agencies coordinated by DHS through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its National Continuity Programs (NCP) Directorate.
