FEMA: Disaster recovery centers open in Bertie and the counties of Cumberland - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

FEMA: Disaster Recovery Centers opened in Bertie Cumberland counties anddisaster recovery centers opened Thursday in the counties of Bertie and Cumberland to help those whose homes or businesses were affected by the recent storms and tornadoes. Centres will be open from 8 am to 7 pm, seven days a week at the following addresses:

Bertie County
Strengthening communities Colerain
106 W. Academy St.
Colerain, NC 27924

Cumberland County
Department of Social Services
1St floor conference room
1225 Ramsey St.
Fayetteville, NC 28301

Several centres will soon open in other counties designated for assistance.

The representatives of the Division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (North Carolina) management of emergencies and other agencies are available to explain the survivors of programs and help aid applies with the disaster. Specialists of recovery also will help the survivors of the disaster come into contact with other programs that may be able to help.

Before they go to a centre, people with storm losses should register with FEMA online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-FEMA (3362).  Those with a speech or hearing impaired may call (TTY) 800-462-7585. Help is available in all languages.

People affected by the storms may also apply to federal assistance directly via a web enabled mobile device or smartphone. Visit m.fema.gov and click on the link "apply online for federal assistance."

Of federal disaster assistance can include grants for the assistance of rental and repairs, low-cost loans from the Small Business Administration of the effects of the disaster to cover the losses not insured property and other programs to help them recover.

The mission of FEMA is in support of our citizens and first responders to ensure that, as that nation we work together to build, maintain and improve our ability to prepare, protect against, respond to recover and mitigate all hazards.

Reported by: FEMA

Published the: 2011-04-22

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Ministers say trade will help to Japan quake recovery - AFP

Ministers say trade will help Japan quake recoveryBy Harumi Ozawa (AFP) - 5 hours ago

TOKYO - Trade Ministers of the Japan, China and the Korea of the South said Sunday ensure free trade help reconstruction following the tsunami on 11 March, as Tokyo has stressed its exports were safe despite a nuclear crisis.

Kaieda Banri for the Minister of trade of the Japan and Chinese and Korean counterparts, Chen Deming and Kim Jong-Hoon, gathered as the struggles in the Japan with the massive destruction of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the Monster wave that it triggered.

The Ministers agreed that the rapid reconstruction of the disaster-hit areas would be vital for the regional economy.

"We share believes that the recovery of the stricken region and the Japan as a whole is in the interest of all three countries", they said in a joint statement.

"We get smooth and the common understanding that it is important to continue to ensure rapid circulation of goods and persons in the region of Asia".

Manufacturers through the Japan close production lines or reduce output because of shortages of damage or power and supply chain problems after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, which paralyzed atomic planttriggering the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl.

"The maintenance and development of a system of free and open trade will be not only greatly support the recovery of the stricken region of the Japan process but also to ensure the safety of growth strong and durable of the three countries"the statement said.

China and South Korea have imposed bans on food products of the prefectures near the sinistrée nuclear plant, which was leaking radiation.

Kaieda stressed that Japanese exports were safe and called on China and the South Korea to "handle the question based on a scientific basis", a trade Ministry official told AFP.

He said "the Trade Minister Kaieda told them that Japanese products are safe because the authorities are collecting food samples and verification on the levels of radiation, while industrial products are manufactured indoors.", ».

Japan has also allocated 700 million yen ($8.6 million) to help fresh exporters of coverage, screening radiation, said the Ministry of trade.

In addition to ban food from regions near the plant, the Chinese authorities demanded that imports of food products from other areas is accompanied by certificates showing that they were free of radioactivity and give their places of origin.

South Korea prohibits the sale of vegetables and some other food products of four prefectures nearest of Fukushima plant.

Similar bans have been imposed by the Russia, United States, Taiwan and Singapore.

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Virtual AIDS in planning for recovery after disaster - UPI.com

BUDD Lake, N.J., April 21 UPI)-virtual American software company Corp. received a price of $ 49 million by the U.S. Department of defense services and recovery software.

"We are delighted to have been chosen for this general purchase agreement (Department of Defense) important that allows the virtual society in support of all the Government and components (Ministry)," Virtual President Corp. Scott said bore.

Our software is already certified DiaCAP and runs on platforms RPIS and NIPRnet. This BPA simplifies the acquisition of our software and services to implement effective COOP (continuity of operations) and it capabilities for disaster recovery to ensure the continuity of the Government and the support of the warfighter. »

Virtual Corp., stated that its software solution COOP and disaster Planner, sustainable recovery available under this agreement to purchase coverage. Ms allows Government and managers of component of the Department of Defense to easily implement a sustainable process to create, update and maintain their own continuity of operations and plans for recovery after disaster.

The company said that its business continuity consultants can also help the Department of Defense components and federal agencies in planning activities, assessment and recovery all COOP and TI - DR.

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