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DHSEM to host Contractor Connects event in Las Vegas, NM
DHSEM to host Contractor Connects event in Las Vegas, NM Â DHSEMâs Disaster Case Management team will be hosting Contractor Connects, a community repair and rebuilding expo, on August 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at W Las Vegas High School,...
DHSEM to Begin Weekly Outdoor Siren Tests in Mora and San Miguel
DHSEM to Begin Weekly Outdoor Siren Tests in Mora and San Miguel Emergency alert system to warn residents of severe weather, impacts in Hermitâs Peak/Calf Canyon burn scar Santa Fe, NM â Beginning Wednesday, June 12, the New Mexico...
High Risk of Flash Flooding in Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Burned Area
âSanta Fe National Forest Forest Service News ReleaseSanta Fe National Forest 11 Forest Lane, Santa Fe, NM 87508 Website |  Facebook |  TwitterMedia Contact: Jodi Mallozzi...
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 MEXICOâS ONGOING WILDFIRES ARE NOW AT RISK OF FLASH FLOODING. MONITOR THE DAILY...
Enrolling in Full Service Debris Removal Program does not prevent property owners from pursuing future litigation
âFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:June 27, 2022 Enrolling in Full Service Debris Removal Program does not prevent property owners from pursuing future litigation SANTA FEÂ â Property owners who have lost structures in the Calf...
Extension of maximum SNAP benefits will continue in June 2022
Contact:Â 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...
Proper Permits Needed Before Rebuilding
âFEMA 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...
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 ReleaseNews Release President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Amends New Mexico Disaster Declaration SANTA FE, NMÂ â Today,...
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,...
Fact: FEMA Does Not Take Private Property
âFEMA 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...
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