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Assistance Available for Kentucky Floods
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Financial assistance is available for individuals in Kentucky who have disaster-related needs due to flooding.
[Apply for DR-4860-KY](/disaster/4860)
Assistance Available for California Wildfires
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Financial assistance is available for individuals in Los Angeles County who have disaster-related needs due to fires.
[Apply for DR-4856-CA](/disaster/4856)
Recovery in North Carolina
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We continue to help more than 150,000 families across western North Carolina with housing, repairs and other needs more than four months after Tropical Storm Helene.
[Learn How](/press-release/20250207/north-carolina-153000-families-receiving-fema-help)
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How Can FEMA Help?
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[
Check Your
Disaster Application
](https://www.disasterassistance.gov/)
[
Get Ready for
Disasters
](https://www.ready.gov)
[
Buy Flood
Insurance
](https://www.floodsmart.gov/)
[
Know Your
Flood Risk
](/flood-maps/know-your-risk)
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Sign Up for
Trainings
](https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/frts/npccatalog)
[
Learn How
FEMA Works
](/about/how-fema-works)
Featured News
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[More News](/about/newsroom)
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### FEMA Supports State and Local Response to Ohio Valley Flooding
We are closely coordinating with state and local officials to provide support as widespread flooding impacts portions of Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia.
[Learn More](/press-release/20250217/fema-supports-state-and-local-response-ohio-valley-flooding)
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### Volunteer and Donate
After a disaster, people come together to help. To make the most of your contributions, it’s important to follow guidelines for donating and volunteering responsibly.
[Learn How](/disaster/recover/volunteer-donate)
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### FEMA in Your Language
Disaster survivors can find translated information about disaster assistance, emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities, and flood insurance.
[Get More Information](/disaster/recover/languages)
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### Major Disaster Declaration: West Virginia
Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by ongoing severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 15, 2025.
[Apply for DR-4861](/disaster/4861)
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### Major Disaster Declaration: Kentucky
Individual and public assistance are now available for the areas affected by ongoing severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Feb. 14, 2025.
[Apply for DR-4860](/disaster/4860)
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### Major Disaster Declaration: California
Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by the wildfires from Jan. 7-31, 2025.
[Apply for DR-4856](/disaster/4856)
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### Major Disaster Declaration: West Virginia
Individual assistance is now available for the areas affected by Post-Tropical Storm Helene on Sept. 25-28, 2024.
[Apply for DR-4851](/disaster/4851)
2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan
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### Disaster Response & Recovery
Lead and coordinate federal response efforts after disasters and emergencies.
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### Equity
Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.
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### Climate Resilience
Lead whole of community in climate resilience.
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### Readiness
Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.
Individual Assistance
$96m
Grants to disaster survivors (in millions) so far in 2025.
2025 Mitigation Grants
15
Number of hazard mitigation assistance sub-grants so far in 2025.
2025 Disaster Declarations
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Disaster declarations for states and counties. [See the Declarations.](/disasters/disaster-declarations?field_dv2_declaration_date_value%5Bmin%5D=2025&field_dv2_declaration_date_value%5Bmax%5D=2025&field_dv2_declaration_type_value=All&field_dv2_incident_type_target_id_selective=All)
2025 Fire Incidents
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Fire Incidents for states and counties. [See the incidents.](/disasters/disaster-declarations?field_dv2_declaration_date_value%5Bmin%5D=2025&field_dv2_declaration_date_value%5Bmax%5D=2025&field_dv2_declaration_type_value=All&field_dv2_incident_type_target_id_selective=49121)
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