PRESIDENT DECLARES EMERGENCY FEDERAL AID FOR CALIFORNIA
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 19, 2008 ) WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that a major disaster exists in the state of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the... more
FEMA Funding to Help California Fight Sayre Fire
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 18, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help California fight the Sayre in Los An-geles County. The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse... more
FEMA Funding to Help California Fight Sesnon Fire
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 15, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Calif.— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help California fight the Sesnon Fire that has burned over 7,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. "FEMA... more
FEMA Funding to Help California Fight Marek Fire
(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 15, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help California fight the Marek Fire that has burned over 5,000 acres in Los Angeles County. "FEMA is committed... more
Three California Search and Rescue Task Forces Deployed To Gulf States Ahead Of Hurricane Ike
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 12, 2008 ) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three (3) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) task forces from California has been deployed to the Gulf Coast region to assist in the response to Hurricane Ike. The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is dispatching... more
FEMA Funding to Help California Fight Wildfire in Placer County
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 03, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Calif.— The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help California fight the 400 acre wild-land fire in Placer County. FEMA approved the Fire Management Assistance... more
CBP Opens 5th Northern Border Air and Marine Branch
(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 12, 2008 ) DETROIT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officially opened the Great Lakes Air and Marine Branch today at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit to enhance CBP’s northern border security operations. The Great Lakes Air and Marine Branch is the last of... more
MONDAY NEWS BRIEFING VIA TELECONFERENCE: FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA’S WILDFIRES FIGHT
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 14, 2008 ) WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a media teleconference on Monday, July 14, at 2:30 p.m. EDT on federal activities in connection with the California wildfires. Who: Glen Cannon ... more
SATURDAY NEWS BRIEFING: UPDATE ON FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 12, 2008 ) WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a media teleconference on Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. EDT with federal partners to discuss the status of federal activities to support the State of California’s... more
California Receives Additional Resources from FEMA to Fight Ongoing Fire Disaster
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 11, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Calif. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Emergency Declaration granted by the President on June 28, 2008 to supplement state and local response efforts in the areas struck by wildfires... more
FEMA NEWS BRIEFING: FEDERAL AGENCY UPDATE ON RESPONSE TO THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
(EMAILWIRE.COM, July 11, 2008 ) WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will hold a media teleconference with federal partners to give an update on response operations to the California wildfires. What: Media teleconference... more
FEMA Awards $1.3 Million to California Highway Patrol
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 27, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Ca. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has committed $1,312,744 to assist the California Highway Patrol (CHP) with costs related to its response to the Southern California wild land fires in October 2007. The... more
FEMA Awards $2.3 Million to State Of California for Out-Of-State Firefighting Resources
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 27, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Ca. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has committed $2,308,210 to assist the state of California with costs associated with the hiring out-of-state firefighters who, alongside California firefighters, battled... more
FEMA Awards $1 Million to State of California for Firefighting Resources
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 27, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Ca. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has committed $1,049,115 to assist the State of California with costs related to its response to the Southern California wild land fires in October 2007. In response... more
FEMA Awards nearly $1.6 Million to Los Angeles County for Firefighting Coordination Resources
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 27, 2008 ) OAKLAND, Ca. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has committed $1,577,738 to assist Los Angeles County with costs associated with the coordination of field personnel and resources used to battle numerous wild land... more
