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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Alabama.

Through Sept. 28, FEMA has approved housing grants to individuals and families totaling $11,153,079.

AUSTIN, Texas – Approximately 6,690 Hurricane Harvey survivors have been notified that their Group Flood Insurance Policy (GFIP) will expire Oct. 24. These three-year policies end soon, so policyholders must plan now to switch to a standard flood insurance policy to ensure continuous flood insurance coverage.

To be eligible for FEMA's Individuals and Households Program (IHP) assistance, disaster survivors must be U.S. citizens, non­citizen nationals or qualified aliens.

Qualified aliens are defined as:

FEMA will also be hosting Disaster Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRIC) at the following dates and locations, WEATHER PERMITTING.

ALL MRIC LOCATIONS ARE CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — FEMA has approved an additional $4,187,647 to reimburse Franklin County for repair of Alligator Drive after Hurricane Michael.

The funds will reimburse FDOT for replacing 1,160 feet of asphalt on the two-lane road and rebuilding the shoulder, both of which were damaged by a nine-foot storm surge during the storm. The road also was damaged by Hurricane Hermine in 2016.

FEMA previously approved nearly $2.5 million for Franklin County’s Hurricane Michael-related expenses, bringing the total to $6.6 million.