FEMA Awards $3 Million Grant to the University of California at San Francisco for the Seismic Retrofit of Mount Zion Medical Center
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U. S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today approved $3,000,000 for the seismic retrofit of two buildings on the campus of the Mount Zion Medical Center located in the city and county of San Francisco. The project is partially funded by FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).

FEMA Distributes Draft Flood Risk Maps For Hawaii County
OAKLAND, Calif. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has presented preliminary flood risk maps to Hawaii County, Hawaii. The draft maps will help community officials and local residents identify known flood risks and when finalized, will be used for flood insurance, land use and development decisions.

FEMA Encourages Californians to Join in Public Earthquake Drill
OAKLAND, Calif. -- As part of its ongoing efforts to encourage Americans to prepare for all hazards, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is encouraging all Californians to participate in the "Great California ShakeOut" on Thursday, October 20, 2011. The ShakeOut is the state's annual public earthquake drill, organized by the Earthquake Country Alliance. During the drill, which will be conducted at 10:20 am pacific standard time, anyone can practice how to protect themselves during and after a major earthquake - whether at work, at home or at school. To date, over 8.4 million Californians have signed up.

FEMA Funding Made Available To Help California Fight "Canyon Fire"
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal Fire Assistance Management Grant (FMAG) funding to help the state of California fight the Canyon Fire in Kern County.

FEMA Funding Made Available To Help Nevada Fight Washoe Fire


FEMA Funding Made Available to Help Arizona Fight Monument Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Arizona fight the Monument Fire in Cochise County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help California Fight "Comanche Fire"
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal Fire Assistance Management Grant (FMAG) funding to help the state of California fight the Comanche Fire in Kern County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help California Fight "Hill Fire"
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal Fire Assistance Management Grant (FMAG) funding to help the state of California fight the Hill Fire in San Bernardino County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help California Fight "Holbrook Fire"
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal Fire Assistance Management Grant (FMAG) funding to help the state of Nevada fight the Holbrook Fire in Douglas County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help California Fight "Keene Fire"
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal Fire Assistance Management Grant (FMAG) funding to help the state of California fight the Keene Fire in Kern County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help Nevada Fight Caughlin Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Nevada fight the Caughlin Fire in Washoe County.

FEMA Funding Made Available to Help Nevada Fight Indian Creek Fire
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of Nevada fight the Indian Creek Fire in Elko County.

FEMA Kicks Off First Regional Private Sector Conference in Bay Area
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region IX office today hosted its first regional leadership private sector conference entitled "What's In It for Us?" The one-day event brought together more than 150 private and public sector representatives such as Cisco Systems, Target, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), the California Emergency Management Agency, to map strategies for closer coordination in jointly preparing for and responding to disasters.

FEMA, FCC Announce Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The national test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 9 a.m. (HAST) and may last up to three and a half minutes.

Final 31 Homes Turned Over to American Samoan Families; Completing FEMA Permanent Housing Reconstruction Program
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing that Phase II of the American Samoan permanent housing construction program was completed on September 17, 2011. Titles to all 39 homes have now been transferred to families who lost their dwellings to the earthquake generated Tsunami that claimed 31 lives and devastated large parts of the island on September 29, 2009.