News and Media: Disaster 4757

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Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) crews from FEMA are going door-to-door in central and southeast Michigan helping residents affected by the August 24 -26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding navigate the federal assistance process. Crews will be starting in hard-hit areas of Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties, with plans to move to other impacted communities in the weeks ahead.

Keep important steps in mind when navigating your FEMA assistance process after the August severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.

Michigan residents in Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Kent, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland and Wayne counties with property damage from the August 24 - 26 tornadoes, severe storms and flooding may now call or go online to apply for disaster assistance from FEMA.

FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Michigan to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from Aug. 24-26, 2023.