Remember those Emergency Alert System tests that take over your TV, Smartphone, and Devices? Well FEMA could be taking over your cell phone again this year
FEMA announced 25 New Jersey projects were selected as part of their Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program - Ten projects in Atlantic and Cape May Counties
"People need to quit thinking that it won't happen to them," David Maurstad, senior executive of the National Flood Insurance Program at FEMA, told New Jersey 101.5.
Residents who rent or rent out homes in Toms River that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy requiring rebuilds are being told to elevate their structure by FEMA who is reportedly using outdated maps and information.
Homeowners and renters in several New Jersey counties can already get the ball rolling on applying for monetary assistance from the federal government.