Comments on: State Of Emergency Declared For All Of Florida; FEMA Approves Emergency Declaration http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Margo http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500583 Margo Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500583 @ Barbara You can go to the Lakeview Center and inform them of your devastating loss. @ Barbara
You can go to the Lakeview Center and inform them of your devastating loss.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500579 Wayne Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500579 Good Lord.. People with nothing to say always says the most. Go to Ft. Meyers or Sarasota if you feel left out! Then you can play victim! Good Lord..
People with nothing to say always says the most.
Go to Ft. Meyers or Sarasota if you feel left out!
Then you can play victim!

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500570 Evelyn Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:10:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500570 FEMA will only assist the counties that meet their threshold in damages (to meet the threshold counties need to report their damages in order to get declared). FEMA assists by allowing for the Public Assistance Grant and Individual Assistance grant to open up. Both grants have their requirements that must be met. Immediate assistance such as rescues and obtaining water, food etc is done at the local level (police & fire). Your first source when trying to recover should be your insurance, if you're insured, FEMA's individual assistance grant will not help you. If you are uninsured or underinsured FEMA's IA grant can assist you (but your county has to be declared). Moral of the story is people always depend on FEMA but FEMA doesn't exactly assist the way you think they do. All they do is open up federal dollars to the states who then help the locals, and that doesn't always happen bc counties don't meet their threshold in damages. FEMA will only assist the counties that meet their threshold in damages (to meet the threshold counties need to report their damages in order to get declared). FEMA assists by allowing for the Public Assistance Grant and Individual Assistance grant to open up. Both grants have their requirements that must be met. Immediate assistance such as rescues and obtaining water, food etc is done at the local level (police & fire). Your first source when trying to recover should be your insurance, if you’re insured, FEMA’s individual assistance grant will not help you. If you are uninsured or underinsured FEMA’s IA grant can assist you (but your county has to be declared). Moral of the story is people always depend on FEMA but FEMA doesn’t exactly assist the way you think they do. All they do is open up federal dollars to the states who then help the locals, and that doesn’t always happen bc counties don’t meet their threshold in damages.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500398 Barbara Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:24:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500398 Where do we go to apply for assistance? Where do we go to apply for assistance?

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500321 Jim Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:44:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500321 @Wendi, @ Kathy ~ While there is a lot of overlap, the Governor's declaration and FEMA's areas of emergency prep are really two different things. FEMA is federal, and they determine where their resources can best be used. Governor DeSantis declared all of Florida to be under a State of Emergency and, yes, it includes the panhandle. Because we are on the west side of the storm, we are less likely to have devastating damage as opposed to, say, Tampa Bay. By including all of Florida in the declaration, the Governor has ensured that, should things change drastically, FEMA resources can be shifted without additional hoops through which to jump. Don't be offended because FEMA isn't focusing on the panhandle (that's kind of like pouting because your parents didn't offer you that food that you don't like anyway). Instead, try to be thankful that the storm has shifted east again, and we'll most likely be spared a direct hit. And, Wendy, we are south of Tallahassee. @Wendi, @ Kathy ~ While there is a lot of overlap, the Governor’s declaration and FEMA’s areas of emergency prep are really two different things. FEMA is federal, and they determine where their resources can best be used. Governor DeSantis declared all of Florida to be under a State of Emergency and, yes, it includes the panhandle. Because we are on the west side of the storm, we are less likely to have devastating damage as opposed to, say, Tampa Bay. By including all of Florida in the declaration, the Governor has ensured that, should things change drastically, FEMA resources can be shifted without additional hoops through which to jump.
Don’t be offended because FEMA isn’t focusing on the panhandle (that’s kind of like pouting because your parents didn’t offer you that food that you don’t like anyway). Instead, try to be thankful that the storm has shifted east again, and we’ll most likely be spared a direct hit.
And, Wendy, we are south of Tallahassee.

]]> By: Willard Bates http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500316 Willard Bates Mon, 26 Sep 2022 13:54:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500316 Does this include hours of service for grocery carrying distributors has been lifted for the state of Florida? Does this include hours of service for grocery carrying distributors has been lifted for the state of Florida?

]]> By: Josh Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500314 Josh Jones Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500314 The current version of FEMA HQ-22-129 states the specific counties covered in the disaster declaration: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and St. Lucie counties and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It appears the governor's Executive Order 22-219 is at odds with the FEMA declaration. You'd think the governor would coordinate with the federal partner before making a blanket statement that the entire state is covered. Actually the governor's Executive Order is just a statement that Florida is under a state of emergency. It does not affect anything already in place by FEMA. The current version of FEMA HQ-22-129 states the specific counties covered in the disaster declaration:

Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Desoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and St. Lucie counties and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

It appears the governor’s Executive Order 22-219 is at odds with the FEMA declaration. You’d think the governor would coordinate with the federal partner before making a blanket statement that the entire state is covered.

Actually the governor’s Executive Order is just a statement that Florida is under a state of emergency. It does not affect anything already in place by FEMA.

]]> By: Wendi http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500309 Wendi Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:28:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500309 @Kathy nah. We’re not part of Florida. As far as the people in charge are concerned Florida is Tallahassee and southward @Kathy nah. We’re not part of Florida. As far as the people in charge are concerned Florida is Tallahassee and southward

]]> By: DB http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500289 DB Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:40:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500289 @stephen...look at the last sentence in the article! So know u know why people r asking the question “why is the panhandle excluded”? @stephen…look at the last sentence in the article!

So know u know why people r asking the question “why is the panhandle excluded”?

]]> By: Stephen http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/state-of-emergency-declared-for-all-of-florida-fema-approves-emergency-declaration/comment-page-1#comment-500280 Stephen Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:08:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=491577#comment-500280 Not sure what some folks don't understand about the "entire state of Florida." Nowhere does it say the panhandle is excluded. Secondly, the storm was initially supposed to hit the Tampa area which is roughly 500 miles away. Why would we need FEMA assistance here if it wasn't coming anywhere near here when the initial declaration was made? Not sure what some folks don’t understand about the “entire state of Florida.” Nowhere does it say the panhandle is excluded.

Secondly, the storm was initially supposed to hit the Tampa area which is roughly 500 miles away. Why would we need FEMA assistance here if it wasn’t coming anywhere near here when the initial declaration was made?

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