Tag: FEMA
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Virtual hearing planned to address outdated state stormwater and flood regulations in the new year
A virtual hearing on the state’s proposed Inland Flood Protection Rule updating New Jersey’s stormwater and flood hazard rules is expected in January. Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) officials announced and released a copy of the rule proposal on Oct. 27. The virtual public hearing on the rule is…
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Gov. Phil Murphy marks one year since Tropical Storm Ida; announces federal funds for residents still struggling
Gov. Phil Murphy announced more aid is coming for residents still struggling to recover from Tropical Storm Ida’s damage one year ago. When visiting Hillsborough to promote investments in resilient communities on Sept. 1, Murphy outlined the $283 million that has been awarded to New Jersey through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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Environmental organizations, businesses press Murphy Administration to adopt flood regulatory reforms
Environmental organizations are urging Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to implement New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats, or NJPACT, rules for flood hazard regulations and use of updated rainfall data as the state marks the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Ida on Sept. 1. Organizations that include The Watershed Institute, Sierra Club and Delaware Riverkeeper Network…
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South River residents can speak with FEMA representatives on Sept. 24
Representatives from FEMA will visit South River from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 in the conference room of the municipal building, 48 Washington St., to assist borough residents who sustained damage as a result of Tropical Storm Ida. Residents and business owners may be eligible for a series of federal programs, including low-cost loans…
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FEMA representatives will assess damage from Ida on Sept. 24 in East Brunswick
FEMA representatives will meet with residents and business owners of East Brunswick who are seeking information and assistance from damages associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. More resources are available at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA…
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FEMA representatives will assess damage from Ida in North Brunswick
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will visit North Brunswick from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 at the North Brunswick Senior Center, 15 Linwood Pl., to meet with residents and businesses owners seeking assistance due to damages caused by Tropical Storm Ida.
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FEMA representatives will visit Milltown on Sept. 14 to assess damage from Ida
FEMA representatives will be in Milltown on Tuesday, Sept. 14, to examine damage from Tropical Storm Ida. In coordination with the Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), FEMA representatives will meet with Milltown OEM officials to tour damaged areas of the municipality from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Milltown Municipal Building, 39…
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North Brunswick Municipal Building closed due to flood damage
Mark Cafferty called Tropical Storm Ida another “storm of the century.” But how many “storms of the century” have their been recently, he asked rhetorically. He mentioned Hurricane Irene, which dropped 7 inches of rain in just a few hours in August 2011; Winter Storm Jonas in 2017; and then there was Superstorm Sandy in…
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Middlesex County Regional Vaccine Mega-site will administer last first-dose vaccines on June 26
EDISON – After six months of operation and issuing more than 300,000 vaccines, the Middlesex County Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Mega-site in Edison will shut down. Operated by RWJBarnabas Health, the Army National Guard, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Middlesex County, the mega-site will administer its final round of…
