FEMA
Building Safety Month: Week 3 – Learning from the Pros with Ed Laatsch
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- Building Safety Month: Week 3 – Learning from the Pros with Ed Laatsch
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Week 3 of Building Safety Month acknowledges the efforts of all building safety professionals. From the Fire Marshalls to the Building Code Officials, they all ensure that we live, work, and play in a safe building that can withstand natural disasters. #BuildingSafety365
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- Building Safety Month: Week 4 – Engaging Your Community with Jon Foster
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Week 4 of Building Safety Month gives you the tips you need to advocate for building safety in your community! By speaking up and attending community events and city council meetings you can make the push for stronger building codes that can increase your community’s resilience. #BuildingSafety365
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- Dr-4777 Ohio Tornadoes B-Roll, Logan County Disaster Recovery Center
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- 0:42
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Video of FEMA staff assisting survivors at the Logan County disaster recovery center.
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- Maui Wildfire Fact: FEMA Assistance May Be Available to Cover Underinsured Losses
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- If you have applied for FEMA disaster assistance but also have homeowners’ or renters’ insurance, you may still be eligible for federal grant funding to cover your uninsured expenses. Once you have contacted your insurance company and made a claim, be sure to follow up with your insurance carrier to get information that FEMA will need from you.
If you have any questions regarding insurance, please visit https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/resources/ or contact the State of Hawaiʻi Insurance Division at (808) 586-2790 or insurance@dcca.hawaii.gov.
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- Building Safety Month: Week 2 - Preparing a Building Safety Plan with Tom Glen
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FEMA talks Week 2 of Building Safety Month 2024 and its focus on how building safety impacts our everyday lives and highlights the things we can do at home to stay safe.
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- Building Safety Month: Week 1 - Understanding the Mission with Jason Scott
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- FEMA talks Week 1 of Building Safety Month 2024 and how building safety is the responsibility of us all, and we’re counting on you to help keep the places where we live, work and play safe!
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- Temporary King Kamehameha III Elementary School Installation is Complete
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- 3:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The temporary school, a vital component of the Critical Public Facilities Mission, reached completion and was handed over to the Hawai‘i State Department of Education on February 27, 2024. Situated in Lahaina, Hawaii, the newly finished temporary campus for King Kamehameha III Elementary School boasts 30 classrooms, 3 standalone bathrooms, and 5 administrative buildings, totaling to 38 structures. This school serves as a crucial interim measure following the damage inflicted upon the original King Kamehameha III Elementary School by the wildfires on August 8, 2023, which displaced approximately 600 elementary school students from their original Lahaina school. The first day for students at the new location of King Kamehameha III campus was April 1, 2024.
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- Hazus | The General Building Stock (GBS)
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- 7:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Hazus General Building Stock (GBS) is an extensive collection of building attributes and model parameter data used to calculate natural hazard impacts on a given study region. This video provides an overview of the GBS and a quick walkthrough of how to view the GBS in a study region. The demonstration covers Square Footage and Valuation Parameters of the GBS as examples of census block building data and overall study region data. Viewers should explore other attributes of the GBS in their study region on their own as they may be useful for a variety of analyses.
What you'll learn in this video:
• An overview of the GBS
• How to access the GBS
• How to modify GBS data
Prerequisites:
• A prepared study region for your scenario
• Hazus 5.4.2 SP1, or a later release
Helpful links:
• FEMA'S Hazus Webpage: https://www.fema.gov/hazus
• FEMA's MSC Website: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/resources
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- COFA Wildfire Survivors May Now Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To apply, COFA citizens may call 808-784-1952 or visit the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center in the Civic Center Gymnasium at 1840 Honoapi‘ilani Highway. Phone lines and recovery center hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. HST Saturday; closed Sundays.
The 60-day application period began Monday, April 1, and ends Friday, May 31.
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- COFA Wildfire Survivors May Now Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance ASL
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- To apply, COFA citizens may call 808-784-1952 or visit the Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center in the Civic Center Gymnasium at 1840 Honoapi‘ilani Highway. Phone lines and recovery center hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. HST Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. HST Saturday; closed Sundays.
The 60-day application period began Monday, April 1, and ends Friday, May 31.
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- Chon COFA Ra Tongeni Apply Ren Alilis Seni Disaster Assistance Ika Alilis Ngeni Chon Churi Osukosuk
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Are emon chon COFA a mochen apply, epwe tongeni kokkori ei nampa 808-784-1952 are, a tongeni feilo ren ewe Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center lon ewe Civic Center Gymnasium me 1840 Honoapi‘ilani Highway. Nour phone me ewe leenien kutta alilis epwe suk seni kulok 8 lesossor tori kulok 4 lekuniol me Hawaii seni Sarinfan tori Enimu; kulok 8 lesossor tori kulok 2 mwirin leolowas me Hawaii lon Amon; lon Raninfel ra kesip.
Ewe fansoun apply a chok tori 60 ran, a poputa lon Sarinfan, April 1, epwe kesip lon Enimu, May 31.
Are en emon chon COFA seni Palau, ewe Federated States of Micronesia, are ewe Ekkewe Marshall Islands, o pwan en mi fen nonomulo lon Lahiana lupwen a fiis osukosukun ewe ekkei:
Iei en mi tongeni apply faniten Federal Disaster Assistance, ika alilis ngeni chon churi osukosuk, ren an a wor ekesiwinin ewe ollukun Federal lon ewe US.
Ka tongeni apply ren om kori 808-784-1952 are ka tongeni churi ewe Disaster Recovery Center ren ewe Lahaina Civi...
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- COFA Citizen Kan me Pitisang Kisinieilaud Kakehr Ale Sawas en FEMA
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- En ale de apply, COFA citizens kak call 808-784-1952 de kohla ni Lahaina Disaster Recovery Center nan Civic Center Gymnasium ni 1840 Honoapi‘ilani Highway. Delepwon de recovery center pahn open 8 a.m. lel 4 p.m. HST Niehd lel Nialem; 8 a.m. lel 2 p.m. HST Rahnkaunop; closed Rahnsarawi.
Application en rahn 60 e tepida Niehd, April 1, and e pahn uhdi Nialem, May 31.
Ma komw iang adaneki COFA citizen sang wehi en Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, de Republic of Palau, oh omw wasahn kouson iang mih nan Lahaina ansou me siniei laud o: Wekidela nan kosonned kahreie ng komw kakehr iang ale sawas ren koperment en apw aliala kahpwal akan (Federal Disaster Assistance). Komw kak koahlkit ni 808-784-1952 ken iang ale (apply) de patohdo ni Disaster Recovery Center me mih nan gym Lahaina Civic Center o. Se pan sawaski sapwel imwomwi soun kawehwe de sawas oahng me lohteng de salongopon (asl).
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- Ro rej Mottan COFA Kio Remaron Apply kin Jipan kin juon Joraan Elap jen FEMA
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ro rej Mottan COFA Kio Remaron Apply kin Jipan kin juon Joraan Elap jen FEMA
Nan apply, Ri COFA remaron kalle 808-784-1952 ak remaron etal nan Lahaina Disaster Recover Center eo iloan Civic Center Gymnasium eo ion 1840 Honoapi'ilani Highway. Awa ko bwe talpon line ko im recovery center rebelok rej 8 awa jipon nan 4 awa jota HST Moday nan Friday; 8 awa jipon nan 2 awa elikin raelep HST Saturdy; kili Jabot.
Ewor 60-raan ko nan apply ear jino Monday, April 1, im ej kilok Friday, May 31.
Elanne koj jan juon iaan COFA state ko ainwot Republic eo an Palau, Federated States eo an Micronesia ak Republic eo an Marshall Islands, im kokar jokwe ilo Lahaina ilo iien eo ekar bwil ak walok kijeek eo, komaron kio kanne am pepa in bok jipan ippan Federal Disaster Assistance (Jipan ko jan Federak ne ej wor Joreen). ekkar nan kakien ko rekaaltata an Federal. Komaron kabbok jipan ilo am call e lok (808) 784-1952 ak etal nan Disaster Recovery Center eo ilo Lahaina Civic Center Gy...
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- Hawaiian Culture's Role in Maui's Recovery
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Understanding and respecting the history and culture of the Hawaiian people plays a key role in the recovery of Lahaina and all of Maui from the devastating August 8th wildfires.
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- FEMA Accesible: Asistencia para Otras Necesidades
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Un video que explica el programa de Asistencia para Otras Necesidades de FEMA.
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- FEMA Accesible: Asistencia para Necesidades Graves
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Un video que explica el programa de Asistencia para Necesidades Graves de FEMA disponible para sobrevivientes de desastres declarados a partir del 22 de marzo de 2024.
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- FEMA Accesible: Cómo solicitar Asistencia Individual
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Un video que explica cómo solicitar asistencia por desastre de FEMA.
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- FEMA Region 1 Celebrates FEMA's 45th Anniversary
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This week we're celebrating FEMA's 45th Anniversary! Region 1 gives a big thank you to all those who've served with us over these last four and a half decades to help survivors in an ever-evolving disaster landscape.
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- Hazard Mitigation Assistance Application Pitfalls and Best Practices
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- 1:14:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This webinar addresses common grant application errors and how to avoid them when applying for BRIC and FMA grant funding. This webinar is for general applicants and subapplicants.
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- Caregivers Preparedness Guide
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- 53:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- On March 7, 2024 FEMA and the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) hosted a webinar "Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers" to introduce the guide and help caregivers and communities navigate unique challenges that may arise during disasters.
https://www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/ready-gov_caregivers-preparedness-guide.pdf
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- FEMA Celebrates 45 Years of Service
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- FEMA was established by President Carter in 1979 to unify the federal emergency preparedness and response resources to build the nation’s culture of readiness. This video marks the agency's 45th anniversary and honors the work we have done every day to protect the nation before, during and after disasters.
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- FEMA Region 1 Womens History March 2024
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This Women's History Month, we're proud to celebrate the wonderful women on our team who support our Region 1 states and Tribal Nations before, during and after disasters.
Thank you for all you do!
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- Fiscal Year 2023 Funding Notice of Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current
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- 1:29:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Join us for a webinar to learn about the Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current (Swift Current) Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity. Swift Current provides funding to mitigate buildings insured through the National Flood Insurance Program after a presidentially declared flood-related disaster to reduce risk against future flood damage. The webinar is designed for prospective applicants and subapplicants, state leaders, local communities, tribes and territories. Topics include: Activation criteria, eligibility, scenario overview of individual flood mitigation projects, cost share, allocations, and best practices.
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- FEMA Accessible: Other Needs Assistance
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This video explains FEMA’s Other Needs Assistance program.
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- FEMA Accessible: Registering for Individual Assistance
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- This video explains how to register for FEMA disaster assistance.
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- FEMA Accessible: Serious Needs Assistance
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This video explains FEMA’s Serious Needs Assistance program available for survivors in disasters declared on or after March 22, 2024.
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- Deploying 80 Fire Sensors Across Four Hawaiian Islands
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Maui Wildfire Fact: Accurate Information on Efforts and Resources
80 Fire Sensors are being deployed on Four Hawaiian Islands. Maui is receiving 20 new Fire Detection Sensors that will be strategically placed throughout the county to aid in the early detection of wildfires. Learn more about these innovative sensors and how they contribute to wildfire prevention.
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- Spring Religious Observance Safety and Security Briefing
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- 1:22:58
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This video is about the Strategic Partner Call: Spring Religious Observance Safety and Security Briefing
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- From Policy to Action: Partnerships in Planning for Coastal Resilience
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- 50:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Coastal areas across the country are highly vulnerable to natural disasters, which have become more frequent and severe. Through partnerships, communities can leverage new resources to help address their unique coastal hazard risks. This webinar will discuss how FEMA’s updated state and local mitigation planning policies support the need to plan for coastal hazards. It will show how efforts at both the state and local level are growing partnerships to drive coastal action.
You’ll hear how the state of Washington works across departments to support communities in moving from plans to projects. You’ll also learn how a diverse team of community partners is working together to identify mitigation projects in Crisfield, Maryland.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:45 Brianna Jordan
Brianna Jordan is a 2023 Sea Grant Knauss Fellow and Hazard Mitigation Specialist with FEMA. Brianna will provide an overview of coastal hazards and risks across the cou...
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- Maui Wildfire Recovery Fact: Accurate Information on Efforts and Resources
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Temporary Housing Resource Fair
Have in-person conversations with representatives about your next step toward intermediate housing.
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- Module Four: Overview of the Code Development Cycle
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This video explores the Code Development Cycle, a key component to improving natural hazard resilience. It provides a concise overview of the entire process, from initial proposals to final adoption, as well as FEMA's role in the process.
This video series serves as a companion to the publication titled Building Codes Adoption Playbook for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (FEMA P-2196).
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- Maui Wildfire Recovery Fact: Accurate Information on Efforts and Resources
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Is the FEMA Direct Lease program competing against me as a long-term lease holder? Can I be evicted so my landlord can charge higher rent?
To report a Maui landlord for potentially violating the terms of the Emergency Proclamation, complaints can be emailed to hawaiiag@hawaii.gov.
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- Disaster Survivor Assistance teams support flooded communities in West Virginia.
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- West Virginia residents in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha counties affected by the flooding last August can now apply for assistance. Call 800-623–3362 or go to DisasterAssistance.gov for more information.
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- DR-4756-WV U.S. Small Business Administration PSA
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- West Virginia residents in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha counties affected by the flooding last August can now apply for assistance with the SBA. Call 1-800-659-2955 or go to SBA.gov/Disaster for more information.
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- FEMA MCOVs arrive in West Virginia to support residents
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA’s Mobile Communications Office Vehicles (MCOVs ) have arrived in West Virginia to support residents
affected by the recent flooding in the area
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- FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break: Conducting a Risk Assessment (2023)
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- 1:01:46
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA Region 3 hosts a webinar series for anyone who wants to reduce risk in their community. These hour-long “Coffee Breaks” are held every other month. They share mitigation best practices and highlight the work happening at the federal, regional, state and community levels to reduce risk in Region 3. Coffee Break webinars are open to anyone in the hazard mitigation, resiliency or risk reduction planning fields. This work can be in the public or private sectors. Community planners, emergency and floodplain managers, GIS technicians, government officials, and contractors can attend. Please note that as these webinars are pre-recorded, you are not eligible for professional accreditation for viewing this webinar.
When creating a hazard mitigation plan, the risk assessment details the hazards that your community faces. Documenting the geographies, populations and critical facilities at risk will help you identify ways to promote resilience. This webinar will guide you th...
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- FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break: Refining Your Hazard Mitigation Plan’s Scope of Work (2023)
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- 55:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA Region 3 hosts a webinar series for anyone who wants to reduce risk in their community. These hour-long “Coffee Breaks” are held every other month. They share mitigation best practices and highlight the work happening at the federal, regional, state and community levels to reduce risk in Region 3. Coffee Break webinars are open to anyone in the hazard mitigation, resiliency or risk reduction planning fields. This work can be in the public or private sectors. Community planners, emergency and floodplain managers, GIS technicians, government officials, and contractors can attend. Please note that as these webinars are pre-recorded, you are not eligible for professional accreditation for viewing this webinar.
Many questions will arise when writing the scope of work for your next hazard mitigation plan update. Do I need contract support? What is my budget? Am I applying for funding? This webinar explores how to set expectations in your scope of work. This will benefi...
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- FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break: Increasing Resilience through Land Use Planning and Building Codes(2023)
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- 1:00:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA Region 3 hosts a webinar series for anyone who wants to reduce risk in their community. These hour-long “Coffee Breaks” are held every other month. They share mitigation best practices and highlight the work happening at the federal, regional, state and community levels to reduce risk in Region 3. Coffee Break webinars are open to anyone in the hazard mitigation, resiliency or risk reduction planning fields. This work can be in the public or private sectors. Community planners, emergency and floodplain managers, GIS technicians, government officials, and contractors can attend.
Land use planning and building codes can greatly reduce the risks of natural hazards. FEMA’s new National Initiative to Advance Building Codes gives communities a greater incentive to adopt and enforce stronger codes. This webinar will share ways to get decision makers and local planning partners on board.
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- FEMA Region 3 Coffee Break: Discovering Mitigation Alternatives (2023)
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- 1:02:28
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA Region 3 hosts a webinar series for anyone who wants to reduce risk in their community. These hour-long “Coffee Breaks” are held every other month. They share mitigation best practices and highlight the work happening at the federal, regional, state and community levels to reduce risk in Region 3. Coffee Break webinars are open to anyone in the hazard mitigation, resiliency or risk reduction planning fields. This work can be in the public or private sectors. Community planners, emergency and floodplain managers, GIS technicians, government officials, and contractors can attend. Please note that as these webinars are pre-recorded, you are not eligible for professional accreditation for viewing this webinar.
Hazard mitigation plans outline future projects to help communities avoid or reduce disaster impacts. Your plan’s mitigation actions should be kept up-to-date by a team of mitigation planning stakeholders to ensure that public, governmental, and political supp...
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- FEMA and NEA Webinar on Disaster Resources for Artists and Art and Cultural Institutions
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- 1:09:16
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA and NEA host a webinar on Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery Resources for Artists and Art and Cultural Institutions. This webinar highlights government and non-government resources that help promote collaborations between emergency management professionals, artist and art and cultural institutions in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The webinar includes presentations from the National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response, Craft Emergency Relief Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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- Planning for Data Collection
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- 4:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This video describes the importance of planning for data collection. The video considers what information to collect, how and when to collect it and how final products can shape the data collection process for an incident after-action review. Chapter two of the National Continuous Improvement Guidance (NCIG) provides more information on this topic.
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- DR-4756-WV West Virginia Flooding Disaster PSA
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- West Virginia residents in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha counties affected by the flooding last August can now apply for assistance. Call 800-623–3362 or go to DisasterAssistance.gov for more information.
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- WHIAANHPI on Maui Recovery Efforts
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- As we reflect on continuing recovery efforts, the Biden-Harris Administration is grateful to the people of Maui and those who are involved in helping survivors and their community to plan for the difficult rebuilding and recovery that they face.
White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and federal, state, and local partners continue to ensure that recovery efforts are carried out in a culturally-sensitive way that respects the rich history and people of Maui.
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- FEMA DR4754-ME Maine Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA DR4754-ME Maine Governor Mills press conference about FEMA DSA teams in the area knocking on doors.
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- DR-4724-HI Navigating Continued Temporary Housing Assistance
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- This video explains how to go through the process for Continued Temporary Housing Assistance.
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- FEMA Strategic Plan Two Year Anniversary
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- FEMA completed the third year of its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, highlighting the importance of stakeholder feedback and building resilient communities. In 2024, as we continue to implement our strategic plan, we will focus on helping local communities be stronger in the face of all hazards and better able to survive and thrive.
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- Stabilizing the Fairview Beach Shoreline
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After years of erosion, officials in King George County, Virginia worked to stabilize the shoreline along the Potomac River in the Fairview Beach section. Through FEMA funding, the $2.3 million project was completed in 2022 which will now protect critical infrastructure and resident’s homes.
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- Making Hampton More Resilient
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Over the past ten years, the City of Hampton, Virginia, a coastal community along the Chesapeake Bay, has ramped up their mitigation program, with a focus on helping protect their resident’s most prized asset: their homes. Through the help of FEMA funding, they’ve elevated several homes and are continuing to do outreach in the community to encourage more residents to participate in the program.
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- Elevating Arnold’s House
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The City of Hampton, Virginia has a robust home elevation program, helping residents apply for and receive FEMA funding to raise their homes. By elevating their homes, it protects residents from future flooding. Hampton resident Arnold Searles shares his story of the choice to elevate his home, the process it entails and why he encourages other residents in similar situations to consider it.
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- How Do You Lift an Entire House?
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Did you know that you can elevate a home to protect it from future flooding? FEMA Region 3 explains how it is done in Hampton, Virginia.
