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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Caruso, Sarah <sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 06, 2023 2:33 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> ACTION REQUESTED: ND Disaster Declaration 4717<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.0pt;background:#FFEB9C"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#9C6500">External Email - Exercise Caution</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A recent event has activated HENTF, necessitating your engagement. Please reach out to your members and constituents to help gather reports of damage and identify any unmet needs.<o:p></o:p></p>
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On April 10<sup>th</sup> – May 6<sup>th</sup> 2023, flooding occurred the state of
<b>North Dakota</b>, causing severe damages which led to a major disaster declaration on July 5<sup>th</sup>.
<a href="https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/process">Public Assistance</a> (which applies to eligible private nonprofits and government agencies) is available in 21 counties (see below). Please see map for further location and assistance details:
<a href="https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4717/designated-areas">Designated Areas | FEMA.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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The following counties are eligible to apply for Public Assistance: <b>Barnes, Burke, Dickey, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Hettinger, LaMoure, McHenry, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Towner, Walsh, and Wells</b>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Were any cultural institutions or arts organizations affected? If so, how? Are they interested in applying for federal Public Assistance recovery funding?  <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Cultural institutions and arts organizations can call the National Heritage Responders hotline:
<b>202.661.8068</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3">
Members of the public who have questions about saving family heirlooms can email the National Heritage Responders at
<b><a href="mailto:NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org">NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org</a></b>
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<b>HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures</b> guidance is available at <a href="https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures">
https://www.fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures</a><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please convey any damage reports or questions to me at <a href="mailto:sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov">
sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov</a>. I will stay in touch as disaster assistance evolves.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sarah Caruso</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Save Your Family Treasures Project Manager (Detail)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Heritage Emergency National Task Force<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Resilience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mobile: (202) 718-2011<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov">Sarah.caruso@fema.dhs.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf/">HENTF - Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative (si.edu)</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Federal Emergency Management Agency</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.fema.gov/"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">fema.gov</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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