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State invests more than $22 million in local fire departments
State invests more than $22 million in local fire departments The New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office has awarded more than $22 million in grant funding to 69 fire departments across the state, aiming to strengthen emergency response, ensure firefighter safety...
State delivers emergency drinking water to Mora County
State delivers emergency drinking water to Mora County Three metals exceed EPA limits in wildfire-affected groundwater The state is providing emergency drinking water to Mora County residents with private wells after tests revealed antimony, arsenic, and uranium...
Emergency agency seeks $6.9 million for disaster surge
Emergency agency seeks $6.9 million for disaster surge SANTA FE – New Mexico’s emergency management agency is requesting $6.9 million to keep pace with mounting disasters that have triggered 11 state emergency declarations this year alone. The Department of Homeland...
State to provide emergency water to Torrance County community
State to provide emergency water to Torrance County community SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an executive order to make state funding available to provide water for residents of the Melody Ranch community in Torrance County. Executive Order...
Fire and EMS personnel from across the state invited to training expo
Fire and EMS personnel from across the state invited to training expo SOCORRO — The New Mexico State Fire Marshal’s Office and the New Mexico EMT Association will bring firefighters, EMS personnel, and emergency responders together for advanced training, hands-on...
Full-service debris removal available flooded properties in Lincoln County
Full-service debris removal available for flooded properties in Lincoln County The New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) is now offering full-service flood debris removal, at no cost to private property owners in Lincoln County....
Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance
Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance The state of New Mexico today announced that the federal government has approved the addition on Doña Ana county and Otero county, including the Mescalero Apache Tribe, to the Major Disaster Declaration for New...
Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding
Governor signs emergency order for Doña Ana County flooding SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has issued an emergency order to make $750,000 in state funding available to support state agencies responding to the flooding in Doña Ana County. “Vado is facing...
Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance
Governor secures additional federal flooding assistance Federal resources and funding available for Lincoln County response SANTA FE – The state of New Mexico today announced that the federal government has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New Mexico...
New Mexico to open disaster recovery funding for 2024 fires and floods
New Mexico to open disaster recovery funding for 2024 fires and floods Residents can submit intent to apply for recovery grants SANTA FE – New Mexico is now collecting intent-to-apply forms for $137 million in federal disaster recovery grants to help residents...