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Applications for FY22 Fire Protection Grants are now open
DHSEM and state fire officials estimate more than $20 million in grants will be available this year Santa Fe, NM – Applications for FY22 Fire Protection Grants are open as of July 15, 2021 and will close on September 15, 2021. All fire departments currently certified...
Governor signs emergency declarations for Eddy County, Valencia County, and the City of Belen
These orders follow similar declarations issued for Lincoln County, Chaves County, and the City of Roswell last month Santa Fe, NM – Earlier today, Governor Lujan Grisham signed three executive orders declaring states of emergency in Eddy and Valencia counties, as...
DHSEM offers safety tips for monsoon season
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico is less than a month into the 2021 monsoon season, and heavy rains have already caused severe flooding across the state, including Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Valencia, and Socorro counties. Typically lasting from June 15 to September 15, monsoon...
State Land Office, Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and Chaves County Flood Control Commission Team-Up to Repair Damaged Roswell Flood Levee
Stephanie Garcia Richard, Commissioner of Public Lands State of New Mexico SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico State Land Office on Monday granted an emergency right of entry permit to the Chaves County Flood Control Commission for the agency to make repairs to a breech...
Governor signs emergency declaration for City of Roswell
Declaration provides new resources to support recovery from Memorial Day storms Santa Fe, NM – Earlier today, Governor Lujan Grisham signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the City of Roswell. This declaration follows similar orders for Lincoln...
Governor signs emergency declarations for Lincoln and Chaves County
Declarations follow a 100-year storm that has caused severe flooding since Memorial Day weekend Santa Fe, NM – On Wednesday, Governor Lujan Grisham signed a pair of executive orders declaring states of emergency in Lincoln and Chaves County. These declarations follow...
DHSEM and southern counties begin recovery from Memorial Day flooding
In this ‘100-year storm,’ parts of New Mexico received 5 to 7 inches of rain over the long weekend Santa Fe, NM – On Wednesday, members of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) Recovery Team partnered with Lincoln County officials...
DHSEM and Army Engineers provide flood prevention training in Southern NM
Training comes as wildfire season increases the danger of flash floods Santa Fe, NM – This weekend, officials from the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) Recovery Team will partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to instruct...
Fire agencies prepare Catron residents for wildfire season
This weekend marks National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Santa Fe, NM – On Friday April 30 and Saturday May 1, representatives from several state and federal fire-management agencies will host public education events across Catron County. These events mark...
Opinion: Infrastructure means climate security
By: DHSEM Secretary Bianca Ortiz-Wertheim, EMNRD Secretary Sarah Propst, and NMED Secretary James Kenney It’s the week of Earth Day in 2021, and we’re way past the point of closing our eyes and imagining the terrible effects of climate change. In New Mexico, we...