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Elevated Risk of Flash Flooding
July 11, 2022James T. Murray PIOJamest.murray@state.nm.us PSA Elevated Risk of Flash Flooding START DATE: ImmediatelyKILL DATE: XXRUN TIME: 30 Seconds RESIDENTS NEAR NEW MEXICO’S ONGOING WILDFIRES ARE NOW AT RISK OF FLASH FLOODING. MONITOR THE DAILY FORECAST FOR RAIN,...
Enrolling in Full Service Debris Removal Program does not prevent property owners from pursuing future litigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 27, 2022 Enrolling in Full Service Debris Removal Program does not prevent property owners from pursuing future litigation SANTA FE – Property owners who have lost structures in the Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak Wildfires and opt-in to the...
Extension of maximum SNAP benefits will continue in June 2022
Contact: Jodi McGinnis Porter Jodi.McGinnis-Porter@state.nm.us June 14, 2022 Extension of maximum SNAP benefits will continue in June 2022 New Mexicans able to purchase ready-to-eat foods from deli department through July 12, 2022 due to wildfires SANTA FE – New...
Proper Permits Needed Before Rebuilding
FEMA Fact Sheet: June 13, 2022DR-4652-NM FS 018 Proper Permits Needed Before Rebuilding One of the first places New Mexico residents should visit before rebuilding is the local authority that issues building permits. It usually takes about four working days to...
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends New Mexico Disaster Declaration
June 11, 2022DR-4652-NM NR 009FEMA News Desk: 940-898-5454FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.govLearn more at fema.gov June 2022 1News ReleaseNews Release President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends New Mexico Disaster Declaration SANTA FE, NM – Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr....
Public Notice: Intent to Reimburse Eligible Applicants to Repair/Replace Facilities Damaged by Wildfires
June 8, 2022DR-4652-NM MA-010FEMA News Desk: 940-898-5454FEMA-R6-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.govLearn more at fema.gov June 2022 Media Advisory Public Notice: Intent to Reimburse Eligible Applicants to Repair/Replace Facilities Damaged by Wildfires SANTA FE, N.M – FEMA has...
Fact: FEMA Does Not Take Private Property
FEMA Fact Sheet: June 8, 2022DR-4652-NM FS 015 FEMA does not seize private property in exchange for a disaster assistance application. FEMA is in New Mexico for one mission: to provide resources to eligible residents and communities as they work to recover from the...
Eagle Nest Lake State Park reopens after partial closure due to Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires
Michelle Lujan Grisham, GovernorSarah Cottrell Propst, Cabinet SecretaryTodd E. Leahy, JD, PhD, DeputyCabinet SecretaryToby Velasquez, State Parks Division Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Wendy MasonActing Public Information Officer,...
Work search requirements waived for Unemployment Insurance claimants impacted by the 2022 Wildfires
For Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2022 Contact: Stacy JohnstonCommunications & Marketing Director505-250-3926 Work search requirements waived for Unemployment Insurance claimants impacted by the 2022 Wildfires ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Acting Secretary Ricky Serna of the...
Disaster food benefits available for victims of New Mexico Wildfires
Applications for individuals and families in five New Mexico counties will be accepted starting next weekContacts: Marina Piña: marina.pina@state.nm.us Jodi McGinnis Porter: jodi.mcginnis-porter@state.nm.us June 6, 2022 Disaster food benefits available for victims...