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Officials Caution: Initial Rejection From FEMA Is Not The Last Word

October 24, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

A FEMA agent in Flagler in late September. (© FlaglerLive)

Don’t just accept the initial response, because every resident has the right to appeal any decision of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Flagler officials say.

Flagler County May Be Out $2 Million as FEMA and State Deny Hurricane Reimbursements

February 7, 2017 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Just two weeks ago Gov. Scott and his director of emergency management were in Flagler, touting emergency spending for the county's beaches. But Scott and Bryan Koon, the emergency management director, have changed course on a different pot of money--reimbursement matches for storm spending, leaving the county to pick up the tab. Scott is looking over his shoulder at County Administrator Craig Coffey. (© FlaglerLive)

FEMA denied $1.1 million in Flagler claims for debris pick-up, the state is not providing a match the county expected, and the county has yet to hear on millions more in claims to FEMA.

FEMA Opens Disaster Recovery Center at County Library on Palm Coast Parkway

October 26, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

The public library on Palm Coast Parkway will be busy with FEMA's recovery center and early voting over the next couple of weeks. (© FlaglerLive)

FEMA’s Flagler-Palm Coast Disaster Recover Center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the library. It’s not expected to interfere with early voting there.

Flagler Pleads With FEMA For Emergency Declaration to Help Homeowners; Politics and Data Help

October 13, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

Flagler County's top officials have been focusing on various recovery issues, most notably securing an emergency declaration from FEMA to help individual homeowners. This morning at the Emergency Operations Center, from left, County Administrator Craig Coffey, Property Appraiser Jay Gardner, and Emergency Services Manager Steve Garten. (© FlaglerLive)

Flagler’s FEMA declaration applied to government, not to homeowners’ losses. That second declaration is still pending, and it’s not a given as FEMA evaluators continue to scour the county to assess damages.

Recovery Round-Up: FEMA Inspects Flagler, Crews Inspect the Pier, Assistance Center Opens, Debris Pick-Up Cautions

October 12, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 6 Comments

It's all about debris removal: a house on Postwood Lane in Palm Coast the day after the storm. (© FlaglerLive)

A comprehensive update on the latest in Hurricane Matthew recovery operations in Flagler County and its cities, including essential information from FEMA and debris removal requirements.

In Flagler Beach, Builders Are Beating Back Higher Standards For Flood-Plain Homes

September 3, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Builders in February opposed new regulations raising new homes higher than current flood-plain heights. Builders are now objecting to a compromise, forcing the city to revisit its regulations yet again.

SBA Officials, Not FEMA, Touring Palm Coast Damage to Assess Residents’ Eligibility For Loans

December 19, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Federal officials are in Palm Coast today to assess the damage of last Saturday’s tornado, but they are not with FEMA, as the city previously said. Rather, they are officials with the Small Business Administration, assessing whether residents may qualify for loan assistance.

Federal Officials Descending on Palm Coast Thursday to Conduct House-By-House Evaluation for Aid

December 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Federal, state, county and city officials will be in Palm Coast’s B, C and F Sections starting Thursday morning to conduct an assessment of Saturday evening’s tornado and decide what financial aide, if any, may be released.

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