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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania/FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) for Northampton County opens today at 1:00 p.m. at the Northampton County EOC, 100 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth.

Pennsylvanians who have registered with FEMA may be eligible for reimbursement if they paid out-of-pocket expenses for temporary lodging because of damage to their primary residences from recent flooding, severe storms, and tornadoes.

The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) at Calvary Church in Souderton, Bucks County, will close permanently Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. In the meantime, as a survivor of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, you will still be able to get the help you need. Visiting a Disaster Recovery Center is not required.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that Public Assistance (PA) has been made available to Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Federal aid has been granted to augment state and local recovery efforts in the areas struck by Hurricane Ida. Additional counties may be designated at a later date.

You have the right to appeal the decision within 60 days of the date of the determination letter. It may only be a minor glitch that needs to be fixed, maybe a signature is missing, or a document needs to be supplied. Read the determination letter carefully. The letter will give you the reason for the decision and recommend actions that may change the decision.