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Our Individual Assistance Division’s Voluntary Agency Liaisons, FEMA Response Operations and the DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships will co-host a VOISE Partner Operations Call to provide situational awareness, updates and resource allocation from national partners, FEMA, and other agencies supporting response efforts for Hurricane Helene. The virtual meeting will focus on FEMA Operations’ Community Lifelines - critical information on the most fundamental services in the community: safety & security, food, hydration & shelter, health & medical, energy, communications, hazardous materials, and water systems. • Date and Time: Tuesday, October 1, at 3:30pm ET • Platform: Zoom - https://lnkd.in/ezfBRpmN • Meeting ID: 161 071 1215 • Passcode: FEMAVALS

Across the Southeast, we're working closely with federal, state, tribal & local officials to respond to the impacts of Hurricane #Helene. Search & Rescue Teams continue life-saving missions in affected communities, completing more than 600 rescues so far. President Joe Biden has approved emergency declarations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina & Tennessee, allowing federal resources to flow immediately as damage assessments are conducted. We will be there to support these communities for as long as it takes to help them recover from this devastating hurricane. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTNGBsvu

More than a dozen federal agencies, nonprofits and organizations are working to help people after Hurricane #Helene. Updates on response efforts: https://lnkd.in/eRq29XhU ⤵️⤵️⤵️

If you or someone you know was impacted Hurricane #Helene, we gathered these lists so you can start finding available state & local resources. Also, be sure to check FEMA.gov/Helene for daily updates from our agency.

Important Hurricane #Helene updates ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e47DGWEc U.S. Coast Guard United States Department of Defense US Army Corps of Engineers

🌊 Join FEMA and Lead the Future of Flood Insurance and Community Resilience! 🌊 In the face of more frequent and intense disasters, FEMA is seeking two senior-level leaders to shape the future of flood insurance and strengthen communities through innovative risk transfer strategies. The first position is for our Assistant Administrator for Federal Insurance within FEMA/Resilience. This Senior Executive Service (SES) position will lead our Federal Insurance Directorate which manages the National Flood Insurance Program. More information about this vacancy can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eWgD3JeG   The second position is for a Chief Actuary within the Federal Insurance Directorate. This Senior Technical (ST) position will serve as the lead technical advisor on actuarial analysis for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). More information about this vacancy can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eFzza5xh   FEMA recently hosted a webinar to discuss these positions in more depth. Please make sure to watch this webinar when you have the chance. Here is the link to the recording: https://lnkd.in/eh9bfHPg

In our new podcast episode, we explore our Environmental & Historic Preservation Program—how it operates during disasters & why preserving our natural & cultural heritage is essential for resilient recovery. Web – bit.ly/3wV5IJe Apple – bit.ly/4eb9d2i Spotify – bit.ly/47wTSGK

Over 500 partners from federal, state, Tribal Nation and nongovernmental organizations met to discuss the fundamental role of a collaborative approach for mass care emergency assistance. The “Strength in Unity: The Power of Mass Care Partnerships” panel webinar was hosted by our Individual Assistance’s (IA) Voluntary Agency Liaisons with the subject matter expert support of the Mass Care Section. “Sitting here and driving national priorities - and understanding the inputs and outputs [from partners], it really is humbling to see the capacity of the voluntary organizations here in the United States."-- Frank Matranga, IA Director

Meet Tori! Tori is a current FEMA Corps team leader and finding a way to give back is important to her. “I wanted to take a gap year to get experience and make a difference. One of my teachers taught about the problem of wrongful convictions which inspired me to help others.” If you're interested in joining FEMA corps, apply by 9/30: https://lnkd.in/eNAhdHFD

During Climate Week NYC, join emergency managers and communicators for an insightful on communicating disaster preparedness on September 23 at 2:30 PM ET. Presenters will share their successful strategies to communicating risk and inspiring preparedness action for the growing number of hazards in the wake of climate change. The webinar will include takeaways from the Risk Communications, Crisis Communications and Community Engagement Summit report and an update on National Preparedness Month. Participants will learn strategies to apply to their own work to support preparedness awareness and activities that help communities to plan for disasters and build resilience. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions on creating and sharing critical preparedness messaging in the face of increasingly frequent hazards. Register today: https://ow.ly/oH8O50TqezJ