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Latest News:
High Risk of Flash Flooding in Hermits Peak
and Calf Canyon Burned Area
Santa Fe National Forest Forest Service News Release Santa Fe National Forest 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508 Website | Facebook | Twitter Media Contact: Jodi Mallozzi 702-278-3849 (cell) SM.FS.sfnfpao@usda.gov High Risk of Flash Flooding in...
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 process...
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 Release News Release President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends New Mexico Disaster Declaration SANTA FE, NM – Today, President Joseph R. Biden,...
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...
Executive Orders:
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Executive Order 2022-025
Declaring an Emergency in Sandoval County due to the Cerro Pelado Fire Event and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Executive Order 2022-023
Authorizing Additional Emergency Funds for the New Mexico National Guard
Executive Order 2022-022
Declaring Severe Drought and Fire Conditions Throughout the State and Uring Municipal and County Governments to Consider Fireworks Bans Under the Fireworks Licensing and Safety Act
Executive Order 2022-021
Declaring an Emergency in Mora County due to the Cooks and Calf Fires and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Executive Order 2022-020
Declaring an Emergency in Lincoln County due to Fire Event and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Executive Order 2022-019
Declaring an Emergency in Colfax County due to the Cooks Peak Fire and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Executive Order 2022-018
Declaring an Emergency in Valencia County due to the Big Hole Fire and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Executive Order 2022-017
Declaring an Emergency in San Miguel County due to the Hermit’s Peak Fire and Authorizing Emergency Funds for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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