The U.S. Department of Homeland
Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today
provided a snapshot of Hurricane Harvey as
of September 2, 2017.
More than 16,800
individuals and 1,500 pets have been rescued.
The following commodities have been
provided by FEMA to the states:
Texas:
More than 4,700,000
meals;
More than 4,300,000 liters
of water;
More than 13,900 blankets;
and
More than 13,400 cots.
Louisiana:
More than 416,000
meals;
More than 414,000 liters of water.
More than 507,000 registrations
for FEMA disaster assistance and over 161,000 survivors
are approved for more than $114 million in FEMA
disaster assistance.
Over 67,000 National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims have been submitted, and more
than $2.9 million in advance payments have been
issued to insured survivors.
They also announced President Donald J.
Trump made additional disaster assistance available yesterday to the
state of Texas by authorizing an increase in federal funding for
certain eligible costs. The President’s action yesterday authorized
90-percent federal cost share for debris removal, including direct
federal assistance; and a 100-percent federal cost share for
emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance,
for 30 days from the start of the incident period, August 25, and
then a 90-percent federal cost share thereafter.
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