Recent storms in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi have mobilized the federal and state governments on a broad scale.
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate noted in a statement that his agency is supporting recovery. “We will continue to work with our federal, state, local, and private sector partners ... to support the affected families, neighborhoods, and communities as they work to rebuild and recover, for as long as it takes,” stated Fugate.
Last week President Obama signed “major disaster” declarations for both Mississippi and Georgia, following a declaration already made for Alabama earlier on April 28. The declarations make federal money and assistance available to victims with personal property damage or loss. The support also goes toward public infrastructure recovery, including schools, fire stations, and libraries.
City, state, and federal officials have continued to make damage assessments, which might lead to more counties being added to the list of those eligible to receive assistance.
A nonprofit Christian organization, Hope Force International (HFI), has also been set into motion. According to a media release from the organization, they have 1,000 volunteers from all over the country setting out to help in the southern part of the United States.
Cherie Minton, co-founder of HFI, said that its teams are working on setting up protections against further water damage, debris removal, and “emotional and spiritual care.”
“The magnitude of damage is indescribable,” stated Minton. “The images of the storm’s destruction dramatically illustrate the unbelievable ferocity and damage of these storms.”
The organization says it has teams working in all four states affected by storms.
The federal government also has teams throughout the area. FEMA’s response teams are in all affected states, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is closely watching the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama. The plant lost offsite power last Wednesday evening after damage to power lines in the area from storms. The plant is about 32 miles west of Huntsville, Ala.
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate noted in a statement that his agency is supporting recovery. “We will continue to work with our federal, state, local, and private sector partners ... to support the affected families, neighborhoods, and communities as they work to rebuild and recover, for as long as it takes,” stated Fugate.
Last week President Obama signed “major disaster” declarations for both Mississippi and Georgia, following a declaration already made for Alabama earlier on April 28. The declarations make federal money and assistance available to victims with personal property damage or loss. The support also goes toward public infrastructure recovery, including schools, fire stations, and libraries.
City, state, and federal officials have continued to make damage assessments, which might lead to more counties being added to the list of those eligible to receive assistance.
A nonprofit Christian organization, Hope Force International (HFI), has also been set into motion. According to a media release from the organization, they have 1,000 volunteers from all over the country setting out to help in the southern part of the United States.
Cherie Minton, co-founder of HFI, said that its teams are working on setting up protections against further water damage, debris removal, and “emotional and spiritual care.”
“The magnitude of damage is indescribable,” stated Minton. “The images of the storm’s destruction dramatically illustrate the unbelievable ferocity and damage of these storms.”
The organization says it has teams working in all four states affected by storms.
The federal government also has teams throughout the area. FEMA’s response teams are in all affected states, and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is closely watching the Browns Ferry nuclear power plant in Alabama. The plant lost offsite power last Wednesday evening after damage to power lines in the area from storms. The plant is about 32 miles west of Huntsville, Ala.
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