FEMA Region 6: Tribal and Government Disaster Support
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, plus the sixty eight federally recognized tribes within them. This is where the firm concentrates, and where it has proximity, tribal relationships, and an office inside the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma reservation.
Why Region 6
Region 6 carries one of the heaviest declared disaster loads in the country and the largest concentration of federally recognized tribes. Severe storms and tornado dominate the interior, hurricane and coastal flood dominate the Gulf, wildfire and post fire flooding drive the west of the region, and ice and winter storm hit the whole region periodically.
It is also where this company lives. The founder is an enrolled citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, the company keeps an office at Wister, Oklahoma inside the Choctaw Nation reservation, and its adjuster licensure is anchored with Texas as designated home state, plus Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
The company works in all ten FEMA regions and deploys nationwide. Region 6 is simply where it can respond fastest and where it already knows the emergency managers.
What we deliver in the region
- Tribal and local hazard mitigation plans and five year updates under 44 CFR 201.7 and 201.6
- FEMA Public Assistance recovery management, appeals, closeout, and audit support
- Stafford Act Section 312 insurance reconciliation on declared events
- Catastrophe and large loss claims adjusting, including NFIP flood at all four authority levels
- Insurance expert witness, party appointed appraisal, and neutral umpire service
- Subcontract and surge capacity for primes holding regional recovery and planning contracts
Hazard profile and what we do
| State | Dominant hazards and exposure | Primary work |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 39 federally recognized tribes, the largest concentration in the country. Severe storms, tornado, flood, ice storm, wildfire, and drought. | Tribal mitigation plans and updates, Public Assistance recovery, standby agreements |
| Texas | Coastal hurricane and storm surge, inland flood, tornado, hail, wildfire, and winter storm. Extensive commercial and condominium exposure on the coast. | Large loss and catastrophe claims, expert and appraisal work, recovery subcontracting |
| Louisiana | Hurricane, storm surge, riverine and coastal flood, and repetitive loss concentrations. | Public Assistance and insurance reconciliation, NFIP flood claims, appraisal |
| Arkansas | Tornado, severe storm, flash and riverine flood, and winter storm. | Mitigation planning, Public Assistance recovery, field deployment |
| New Mexico | Wildfire and post fire flood and debris flow, drought, and severe storm. Substantial tribal and pueblo presence. | Tribal mitigation and resilience planning, recovery consulting |
Tribe counts are approximate and change as federal recognition and Bureau of Indian Affairs listings are updated. Confirm current figures against the Federal Register list of federally recognized tribes.
Which practice serves which client in the region
| Service line | Federal agencies | Tribal nations | State and local government | Prime contractors | Carriers, MGAs and TPAs | Law firms and counsel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard mitigation and resilience planningNAICS 541620 / 541611 | ||||||
| Disaster recovery and FEMA Public AssistanceNAICS 541611 / 624230 | ||||||
| Claims services, review and consultingNAICS 524291 / 541350 | ||||||
| Dispute resolution and expert witnessNAICS 541990 / 541690 | ||||||
| Professional services and staffingNAICS 541618 / 541990 |
Working in Region 6?
Tribal emergency managers, state and local recovery staff, contracting officers, and primes holding regional contracts can reach the firm directly.