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FEMA E-74: Reducing the Risks of Nonstructural Earthquake Damage

Virtual

Venue: Virtual Description: This training describes the sources and types of nonstructural earthquake damage and the effective methods and guidance that individuals and organizations can use to take action now before the next earthquake and minimize future injuries and property losses from nonstructural risks. Nonstructural components of buildings include all elements that are not part […]

FEMA P-1100: Vulnerability-Based Seismic Assessment and Retrofit of One- and Two-Family Dwellings

Virtual

Venue: Virtual DESCRIPTION: This free, web-based training provides a methodology to identify and retrofit specific vulnerabilities in wood light-frame dwellings. Wood light-frame residential buildings represent the most common type of dwelling in the United States. Although this type of construction in one- and two-family configurations has generally provided good performance in past earthquakes, there are […]

Briefing on Disaster Public Assistance for Private Non-Profits

Maui Economic Opportunity 99 Mahalani St., Classrooms 1 & 2, Wailuku

Private non-profits and government organizations seeking Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) public assistance funding can learn more about how to apply at informational briefings this month on Maui and online. The disaster declaration covering the August 2023 wildfires in Hawai‘i authorizes Public Assistance funding to reimburse and pay for protective measures and hazard mitigation, including […]