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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Fort Lewis Double Shooting

Fort Lewis law enforcement is investigating a shooting at the Fort Lewis Main Post Exchange.

ADM Keating/New Base in Guam

Admiral Timothy Keating spoke to reporters Wednesday about the building of a new military base in Guam.

FEMA advisory 07.22

Your Home Has Never Flooded? The Preferred Risk Policy May Be For You
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:56:22 -0500

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Many West Virginia residents are indifferent to the need to purchase flood insurance because their home or rental property has never flooded. If this is your experience and you live in a low- to moderate-risk area, signing up for an inexpensive Preferred Risk Policy under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is the thing to do now.

Two Counties Added To Declaration For Public Assistance
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:08:20 -0500

MARION, Ill. -- Hamilton and Union counties were designated eligible for federal Public Assistance (PA) today. That brings the total number of counties to eight, according to officials from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ADM Keating on North Korea

The Commander of U.S. Pacific Command says preparations are being made for the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is no longer in charge.

FEMA advisory from Washington, D.C. 07.22

FEMA Administrator Meets With North Dakota Governor Hoeven To Discuss Emergency Preparedness And Partnership
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:17:36 -0500

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met today with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Today's meeting comes on the heels of Administrator Fugate's visit to the National Governors Association Conference, where he addressed the conference on how FEMA can support governors and their citizens as we prepare for and respond to emergencies and disasters.

FEMA Administrator Meets With Governors To Discuss Emergency Preparedness
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:31:46 -0500

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate met with several of our nation’s governors to discuss emergency preparedness and ensure that as many resources and plans as possible are in place prior to any potential emergency.

Marine One Pilot

Flights on the Presidential Helicopter, Marine One, are something of a routine for the Commander-in-Chief. One of those recent flights was anything but routine for the pilot.

FEMA advisory for Frankfort, Ky 07.22

FEMA Obligates $17.8 Million To Help Kentucky Electric Co-Ops With Ice Storm Costs
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:20:50 -0500

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $17.8 million to help reimburse six Kentucky co-ops and rural electric cooperative corporations (RECC) for emergency response and repair costs resulting from last winter's devastating ice storm.

FEMA Lends A Hand To Help Kentuckians With Long-Term Recovery
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:26:40 -0500

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Some Kentuckians affected by the severe storms and flooding that struck May 3-20 will have unmet needs even after receiving help from government disaster aid programs or insurance.