FEMA to test Emergency Alert System this afternoon
FEMA will test its National Emergency Alert System at 2:20 p.m. today.
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Officials report more than 21,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered at Columbia Place Mall
The final doses of the coronavirus vaccine at the Columbia Place Mall were administered yesterday, capping off the eight week Mass Vaccination Site. Officials reported more than 21,000 Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses were given during those eight weeks.
Consumer News: FEMA launches funeral assistance program, homeowners seeing an increase in property tax and more!
Consumer News: FEMA launches funeral assistance program, homeowners seeing an increase in property tax and more!
FEMA committing additional $4.1 million for vaccination costs in SC
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is committing an additional $4.1 million to South Carolina for coronavirus vaccination costs.
SC to receive $2.6 million from FEMA to aid vaccination effort
South Carolina’s vaccinations are getting a shot in the arm from FEMA. On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it is allotting $2.6 million to South Carolina for costs related to the COVID-19 vaccine mission.
City of Columbia, FEMA begin repair process on the Columbia Canal
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– One of the lingering reminders of the historic flood of 2015 may finally be repaired. Today, the City of Columbia announced it has come to a fundamental agreement with Federal Emergency Management Association on the scope of damage to the Columbia Canal from the one thousand year flood. Officials say the first step of repairing the dam…
FEMA says be careful of Hurricane Florence rumors
During Hurricane Florence, FEMA wants to clear up some widespread rumors to help protect you and your family.
FEMA on Hurricane Florence Preparations and Missions after the storm
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– FEMA says it is already focusing on critical missions that will come immediately following the storm. FEMA Administrator Jeff Byard says that Hurricane Florence is not a storm we will recover from in days. And as South Carolina prepares for any possible impact from Hurricane Florence, the federal government is mobilizing its efforts to respond up and down…
Flood of Food Stamp Applications Raises Concerns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The number of South Carolinians approved for flood-related food stamp benefits is nearly double the number of people that have asked for federal flood aid. The Greenville News reports figures from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Department of Social Services show the state approved 184,173 applicants for one-time Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
