1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Hurricane Ida Recovery: Brief Overview of FEMA Programs and Resources September 7, 2021 Introduction On August 29, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 major hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The remnants of
2、the storm caused further damage in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast in early September. This Insight provides a brief overview of emergency and major disaster declarations and federal assistance programs relevant to those affected by the storm. It also provides hurricane and flooding information, and
3、selected Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on federal emergency management policy. President Joe Biden signed emergency declarations for Louisiana (August 26), Mississippi (August 28), New York (September 2), and New Jersey (September 2) under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Em
4、ergency Assistance Act (P.L. 93-288, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), to support state and local efforts to save lives, protect property, and avert the incident from becoming a major disaster. Subsequently, President Biden declared major disasters for Louisiana (August 29), New York (September 5
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