FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Polk and Pottawattamie counties to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring.
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A Disaster Recovery Center will open Saturday, July 6, in Rogers County to help Oklahoma residents affected by the April and May storms, floods, winds and tornadoes continue their recovery.
FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County July 6 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by the severe storms and flooding April 26-June 5.
At the request of the State of Arkansas, homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their property from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 24-27 have additional time to apply for federal disaster assistance.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you are a West Virginian who sustained damage from the severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 11-12, 2024, you may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program.
Residents of Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel, and Wood counties are eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from damage and losses caused by the April 11-12, 2024, storms. Applicants may qualify for rental assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to storm damage. FEMA assistance may be available to residents with and without insurance coverage.
The FEMA Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office Advocate team is hosting multiple events in July to support claimants in their post-fire recovery efforts and provide one-on-one assistance with the claims process. These events are designed to ensure each claimant’s unique needs are met and that impacted community members have an opportunity to learn and ask questions about the claims process.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 9 Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on July 4 at 11:37 p.m. PDT / 2:37 a.m. EDT to assist the state of California to combat the French Fire burning in Mariposa County.
Before visiting a Disaster Recovery Center in Kentucky, survivors should check the most up-to-date schedule to ensure the center is open. Starting Saturday, July 6, the center in Greenup County will remain open from Monday to Saturday, and the other four centers will be open from Monday to Friday.
FEMA’s disaster assistance offers benefits that provide flexible funding directly to survivors when needed the most. In addition, a simplified process and expanded eligibility allows New Mexico residents access to a wider range of assistance and funds for serious needs.
A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open at the Mescalero Apache School on Thursday, July 4, to help New Mexicans affected by last month’s South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding.