News and Media: Disaster 4757

Disaster assistance from FEMA is intended to help residents pay for necessities lost due to the Aug. 24-26, 2023, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding. A letter explaining what the payment is to be used for arrives within a day or two of the check or direct deposit payment.

FEMA can give eligible survivors of the Aug. 24-26, 2023 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding up to $300 toward their cleaning expenses. Both homeowners and renters may be eligible for Clean and Sanitize assistance, even if they’ve already scrubbed, mopped, and bleached away the storm.

FEMA Individual Assistance helps disaster survivors begin recovery by providing grants for basic, critical needs. Here are some answers to common questions about FEMA Individual Assistance.

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Eaton, Kent and Oakland Counties at 8 a.m., March 11, to help residents in Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties continue their recovery after the Aug. 24-26, 2023, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.

Survivors of the Aug. 24-26, 2023, severe storms, tornadoes and flooding in Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties have just one month left to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply with FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration is Monday, April 8, 2024.