While lifesaving and life-sustaining efforts remain top priorities in states affected by Helene, local and state governments, the private sector, faith-based groups and nonprofits continue working with the federal family to meet survivors’ immediate needs and distribute critical items.
Press Releases
FEMA is monitoring the potential for tropical storm conditions which may affect areas in Florida late this weekend into the middle of next week. This storm may bring storm surge and heavy rainfall to areas recovering from hurricanes Helene and Debby and affect areas far from the coast.
BRISTOL, Va.– A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be opening in Washington County at 736 North Beaver Dam Avenue on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at 8 a.m. Disaster survivors residing in Galax as well as Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties can visit any DRC to receive assistance. Additional DRCs will be opening in the coming weeks throughout southwest Virginia.
Homeowners and renters in Mecklenburg and Swain counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Tropical Storm Helene are now eligible to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
SPRINGFIELD – A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center will open in Cook County on Sunday, October 6 and another center will open in Washington County on Monday, October 7 to help residents kickstart their recovery after the July 13 - 16, 2024, severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25, 2024 and continuing.
Survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Hurricane Helene. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from people affected by the disaster.
Richmond, Va. — Residents of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties are now eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from damage and losses due to Hurricane Helene beginning September 25, 2024.
Residents of Galax and Giles, Grayson, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe Counties remain eligible for assistance.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the Commonwealth of Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25, 2024 and continuing.
As response and recovery efforts continue across the Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene, FEMA remains committed to ensuring that survivors receive accurate information on federal assistance. The agency is actively working alongside state, local and tribal partners to assess damage and support those affected by the disaster.