FEMA Debunks Hurricane Irma Rumors on New Webpage. Accurate information can be the difference between life and death during a hurricane. So FEMA has launched a new webpage in an effort to debunk rumors that people might be hearing about Hurricane Irma as the historic storm barrels down on the US mainland. Natural disasters breed a lot of misinformation. Sometimes it’s fake photos of sharks on the highway. Other times it’s rumors about what parts of a city or county are being evacuated. There have been lots of great Hurricane Irma debunkers already published by news outlets like the Weather Channel, but FEMA is another great source for no- bullshit info. Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a set of tools based on Windows PE to help diagnose and recover from serious errors which may be preventing Windows from. The agency has so far addressed scams involving clean- up contractors, questions about whether hotels are required to allow people to bring pets (they’re not), and news about fuel shortages (those are sadly true). For example, here’s the entry on rumors about disaster clean- up and inspections that will be conducted by FEMA after the storm passes: There may be reports that disaster survivors should not remove flood- damaged sheetrock, flooring, carpet, etc. FEMA or insurance adjustors. This is FALSE. (September 5)Cleaning up and making temporary repairs to your storm- damaged property will not disqualify you from federal disaster assistance. Property owners are encouraged to document storm damage to their properties – either with photographs or video – and to then begin cleaning up and making whatever temporary repairs are necessary to make their homes safe and habitable again. ![]() Interested in learning more about Excel VBA? MrExcel will teach you how to use Microsoft Excel VBA. Check out our site for more information about Excel VBA tutorials. This July, we asked for software tips from the 2017 Microsoft Office National Champions, a set of charming teens who are officially the best at using PowerPoint, Word. MS Paint, the first app you used for editing images, will probably be killed off in future updates of Windows 10, replaced by the new app Paint 3D. Microsoft lists. Put your health and safety first, take pictures of your damaged home, make repairs to prevent further damage to your property, and keep your receipts to show the inspector. FEMA also has a mobile app that you can download for information on shelters available in the path of Irma. You can also text SHELTER and your zip code to 4. FEMA (4. 33. 62) for shelter information. Stay safe out there, friends. And do your best to stay informed. Hurricane Irma is on track to be the most destructive storm to ever hit Florida. It was just reported that Irma damaged or completely destroyed a full 7. St. Maarten. And sadly, Hurricane Jose is right on her heels.[FEMA]. ![]() Technology and Science News - ABC News.
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