/tags/new-mexico-department-of-homeland-security-and-emergency-management New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:54:29 GMT /local-news/2024-07-03/state-and-federal-officials-urge-ruidoso-area-residents-to-apply-for-disaster-relief State and federal officials held a virtual town hall Tuesday night to update victims of the South Fork and Salt Fires and subsequent flooding on available disaster assistance. Residents were encouraged to apply broadly and persevere through red tape as recovery gets underway. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:54:29 GMT /local-news/2024-07-03/state-and-federal-officials-urge-ruidoso-area-residents-to-apply-for-disaster-relief Nash Jones /local-news/2022-06-17/weather-radio-outage-jeopardizes-flood-alerts-in-fire-zone With New Mexico’s monsoon season and a historic fire season now both underway, there is a serious risk of flash flooding on the fresh burn scars. One way to receive emergency weather alerts is through a weather radio. But a key transmitter serving the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire zone is damaged. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 23:15:47 GMT /local-news/2022-06-17/weather-radio-outage-jeopardizes-flood-alerts-in-fire-zone Nash Jones /local-news/2022-05-30/evacuation-centers-not-managing-dual-threats-of-covid-19-and-wildfire-smoke Evacuation centers not managing dual threats of COVID-19 and wildfire smoke Mon, 30 May 2022 22:04:50 GMT /local-news/2022-05-30/evacuation-centers-not-managing-dual-threats-of-covid-19-and-wildfire-smoke Jered Ebenreck /local-news/2017-01-18/audit-questions-how-n-m-handles-disaster-funds When disaster strikes New Mexico, the federal government sends money to New Mexico’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Journalist… Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:40:59 GMT /local-news/2017-01-18/audit-questions-how-n-m-handles-disaster-funds Marisa Demarco /local-news/2016-09-16/auditor-asks-governor-to-help-emergency-agency New Mexico’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is late paying out millions in federal disaster relief money it owes local… Fri, 16 Sep 2016 21:35:51 GMT /local-news/2016-09-16/auditor-asks-governor-to-help-emergency-agency Laura Paskus /local-news/2016-09-06/state-holds-back-disaster-money New Mexicans have needed help after wildfires and floods in recent years. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has done its part: sending money… Tue, 06 Sep 2016 18:03:15 GMT /local-news/2016-09-06/state-holds-back-disaster-money Laura Paskus