/tags/fema FEMA en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:43:00 GMT /2024-07-01/as-fema-assistance-draws-to-a-close-tornado-recovery-continues-in-logan-county Monday marks the deadline for tornado victims in 11 Ohio counties to apply for federal assistance. The aid comes in response to a series of tornadoes that touched down in the state in March. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:43:00 GMT /2024-07-01/as-fema-assistance-draws-to-a-close-tornado-recovery-continues-in-logan-county Erin Gottsacker /2024-06-24/fema-help-still-available-for-ohio-tornado-victims-but-deadline-almost-here Around $3 million in grant funding was approved by FEMA to assist Logan and 10 other counties impacted by the March 14 tornadoes. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:37:07 GMT /2024-06-24/fema-help-still-available-for-ohio-tornado-victims-but-deadline-almost-here Shay Frank /2024-05-17/delaware-county-hosts-meeting-on-disaster-relief-for-march-14-tornadoes At least 200 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Galena and Berlin and Berkshire townships were among the hardest hit. Fri, 17 May 2024 16:46:01 GMT /2024-05-17/delaware-county-hosts-meeting-on-disaster-relief-for-march-14-tornadoes Mark Ferenchik /2024-05-13/fema-disaster-centers-opening-for-ohio-tornado-survivors Those affected by the March 14 tornadoes in Ohio can visit newly-opened FEMA centers. To find the nearest center, visit FEMA.gov. Mon, 13 May 2024 19:14:59 GMT /2024-05-13/fema-disaster-centers-opening-for-ohio-tornado-survivors Mike Frazier /coronavirus/2022-08-19/femas-billion-dollar-funeral-reimbursement-fund-covers-some-costs-paid-by-family-members FEMA’s funeral reimbursement fund sets aside money for families of victims of COVID-19 and there is plenty available in Ohio. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 19:43:44 GMT /coronavirus/2022-08-19/femas-billion-dollar-funeral-reimbursement-fund-covers-some-costs-paid-by-family-members Tyler Thompson /news/2022-05-18/ohio-based-response-team-could-soon-be-one-of-a-select-few-helping-fema The State of Ohio-Butler County Incident Management Team could soon be designated as a federally deployable Supplemental Response Team with FEMA, meaning the team could respond to disasters of all kinds directly under FEMA's direction. Wed, 18 May 2022 19:14:54 GMT /news/2022-05-18/ohio-based-response-team-could-soon-be-one-of-a-select-few-helping-fema Tana Weingartner /2021-03-14/cleveland-prepares-for-mass-covid-vaccination-site-opening-this-week More than 200,000 people are expected to receive COVID-19 vaccines at the mass vaccination clinic in Cleveland over the next 8 weeks, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Sunday. The mass vaccination clinic at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center is a partnership between the state of Ohio and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and it will have the capacity to administer 6,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:48:40 GMT /2021-03-14/cleveland-prepares-for-mass-covid-vaccination-site-opening-this-week /news-partners/2021-03-14/dhs-directs-fema-to-help-with-surge-of-migrant-children-at-southern-border The deployment highlights an escalation in the Biden administration's response to the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S. border. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:01:31 GMT /news-partners/2021-03-14/dhs-directs-fema-to-help-with-surge-of-migrant-children-at-southern-border Barbara Sprunt /news-partners/2021-02-05/pentagon-will-deploy-active-duty-troops-to-support-covid-19-vaccination-sites White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said part of the first contingent of more than 1,000 troops is set to begin operations in California mid-February with more vaccination missions to follow. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-02-05/pentagon-will-deploy-active-duty-troops-to-support-covid-19-vaccination-sites Rachel Treisman /news-partners/2020-10-16/white-house-reverses-decision-and-oks-wildfire-aid-for-california Gov. Gavin Newsom says President Trump has approved some $350 million in wildfire recovery funds. A FEMA statement had said the state and local governments could handle the damage. Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:04:15 GMT /news-partners/2020-10-16/white-house-reverses-decision-and-oks-wildfire-aid-for-california Scott Neuman