Severe weather & flooding

2023

Severe Storms (Mississippi) 

Secretary Becerra used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on March 27, 2023, giving us the flexibility to support our beneficiaries in Mississippi, effective March 24, 2023.

MS Severe Storms 1812(f) Waiver (PDF)
MS Severe Storms 1135 Waiver Secretarial Approval (PDF)
- Apply for an 1135 waiver or submit a public health emergency (PHE)-related inquiry
  - Get a quick-start guide to learn how to submit an 1135 waiver (PDF) or a PHE inquiry (PDF)  
  - Watch our YouTube training videos:
    - 1135 Waiver/Flexibility Requests
    - PHE-related Inquiry Requests
Waivers still available for health care providers to use during the COVID-19 PHE and for the 2023 MS Severe Storms. 
Special enrollment periods for MS Severe Storm victims (PDF)
Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies

2022

Kentucky severe weather

Secretary Becerra used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on August 2, 2022, giving us the flexibility to support our beneficiaries in Kentucky, effective August 4, 2022.

Kentucky guidance:

Kentucky severe weather 1812 waiver (PDF)

2021

Texas severe weather

Acting Secretary Cochran used his authority in the Public Health Service Act to declare a public health emergency (PHE) on February 17, 2020, giving us the flexibility to support our beneficiaries in Texas retroactively effective from February 11, 2021.

Texas guidance:

Texas Severe Weather Waiver or Modification of Requirements Under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act
Waivers already available for health care providers to use during the COVID-19 PHE and for the Texas Severe Weather PHE.
Texas Severe Weather 1812(f) waiver (PDF) (PDF)
Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies
Apply for an 1135 waiver or submit a public health emergency (PHE)-related inquiry
- Get a quick-start guide to learn how to submit an 1135 waiver (PDF) (PDF) or a PHE inquiry (PDF) (PDF)
- Watch our YouTube training videos:
  - 1135 Waiver/Flexibility Requests
  - PHE-related Inquiry Requests
- Report technical issues by email (Note “Waiver/Flexibility" in the subject line)

Red River Flooding (2011)

The Red River flood took place along the Red River of the North in Manitoba Canada, North Dakota, and Minnesota beginning in April of 2011. The flood was due to high moisture levels in the soil from the previous year.

Minnesota/North Dakota (2009)

In March 2009, the Red River flooded North Dakota and Minnesota and, because it flows northward toward Canada, brought record flood levels to the Fargo-Moorhead area. The flood was a result of saturated and frozen ground, snowmelt exacerbated by additional rain and snow storms, and virtually flat terrain. The river crested on March 28th, and continued to rise to the north as the crest moved downstream.

Documents:
Public Health Emergency Declaration for North Dakota (PDF) (PDF 14.27KB)
Public Health Emergency Declaration for Minnesota (PDF) (PDF 15KB)

Iowa & Indiana Severe Flooding (2008)

In June 2008, severe flooding events affected portions of the Midwest United States. After months of heavy precipitation, a number of rivers overflowed their banks for several weeks at a time and broke through levees at numerous locations. Flooding continued into July. States affected by the flooding included Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. The hardest hit were Iowa and Indiana; for which a Public Health Emergency declaration was enacted.

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09/06/2023 04:51 PM

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