The Federal Emergency Management Agency working with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management to help communities recover from winter and spring storms has expanded its staff to include 11 new temporary full-time employees.
The 2 groups are working to assist eligible local and tribal governments as well as certain nonprofit organizations in Douglas, Coos, Curry, Lane and 5 other counties that were affected by severe winter storms in February and/or the spring storms in April.
Those hired include trainees in FEMA’s Public Assistance program, as well as in information technology and logistics. They will receive introductory disaster recovery training and become an integral part of the recovery effort. The FEMA release said local hires brought into the PA program will help communities that are working to restore damaged or destroyed public infrastructure in the designated disaster areas.
The term of employment is up to 120 days, with the possibility of extension based on the needs of the recovery mission.