News and Media: Disaster 4607

As of Friday, August 27, FEMA assistance to southeast Michiganders affected by the late June flooding and storms topped $100 million. This grant funding, combined with $59 million in low-interest loans provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), adds up to almost $160 million in total federal assistance to individuals in Wayne and Washtenaw counties.

The state/FEMA disaster recovery center in Dearborn Heights and the document drop-off centers in Ypsilanti and Grosse Pointe will close permanently at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 19, 2021.  In-person assistance from FEMA representatives remains available at five other recovery centers and one document drop-off location in southeast Michigan.

Just 30 days after President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for Washtenaw and Wayne counties following the June 25-26 tornadoes and flooding, more than $109 million in federal assistance has been provided by FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Southeast Michigan’s disaster recovery.  

A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Hamtramck on Tuesday, August 17, to help renters, homeowners and business owners affected by the June 25 – 26 severe storms and flooding.

As southeast Michigan survivors clean and repair damage to their homes caused by the severe storms and flooding that occurred June 25-26, 2021, FEMA has teamed up with Menards home improvement stores in Livonia and Taylor to provide free information, tips and literature on making homes and businesses stronger and safer.