Region I

Serving CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

FEMA Responds to Vermont Floods

Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas and Phil Parr of FEMA view flood damage.

Less than 24 hours after flash flooding had struck Addison County, Vermont, FEMA Region I Administrator Art Cleaves joined Gov. James Douglas on an aerial survey of the damage. FEMA officials also accompanied the Governor on a ground tour to select sites. Several state highways in the area had to be closed due to major washouts and several bridges also sustained major damage. The flooding came following several days of heavy rains. Additional rains are expected, so federal, state and local officials are on alert.


Stay Alert New England

screen shot of Region I situational awareness page

FEMA Region I has created a web page that puts real-time hazard threat information right at the fingertips of New England residents.  Get up-to-date information on storm threats, river levels and flood potential - even weather related road closures.  The Situational Awareness report will give you important information to help prepare you and your family for an impending threat.  (More Info)



Assistance to New England Firefighters

Firefighters at the scene of a fireNationally, the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) awards, which will be distributed in phases, will ultimately provide over $490 million to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency medical service organizations throughout the country.  Since the program was initiated in 2001, New England firefighters have received more than $200 million.
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What We Do

From its offices in Boston, FEMA's Region I works in partnership with the emergency management agencies of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Region I's most common challenges are hurricanes and other storms that can cause flooding and flash-flooding throughout the region, and severe winter weather.

Who We Are


Boston, Mass. - FEMA's Region I office serves the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. FEMA/Brian Hvinden

Region I Contact Information
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management

Last Modified: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 16:14:30 EDT