WEST VIRGINIA STORM SURVIVORS GET EXTENSION FOR FEMA REGISTRATION
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240827/west-virginia-storm-survivors-get-extension-fema-registration]


Release Date: 
agosto 27, 2024 

Aug. 27, 2024
DR-4787-WV NR-010
FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597
FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov

News release

West Virginia storm survivors get extension for FEMA registration

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The deadline for West Virginia storm survivors
to register for federal assistance has been extended to Saturday, Nov.
2, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the
extension at the request of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, citing a
continued flow of new applications for federal assistance in the wake
of the April 11-12 floods, landslides, and mudslides. 

FEMA disaster grants are available to homeowners and renters in the
eight storm-impacted counties named in the presidential disaster
declaration of July 3: Boone, Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio,
Roane, Wetzel and Wood. 

Disaster assistance for individuals may include money to help
homeowners and renters with temporary housing, essential home repairs,
personal property replacement, and serious disaster-related needs.
Disaster assistance money is not taxable income and will not affect
eligibility for Social Security, Medicare and other federal and state
programs. Disaster assistance does not have to be repaid to the
federal government. 

One of FEMA’s federal partners in disaster recovery, the U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA), has also extended its deadline to Nov.
2 for filing physical disaster loan applications for businesses,
homeowners and renters. These long-term, low-interest loans may help
with the repair and replacement of disaster-damaged property and real
estate, supplies and inventory and homeowners’ and renters’
personal items. 

To apply with FEMA, homeowners and renters can:

	* Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. West Virginia residents can visit
a disaster recovery center to get help registering for FEMA disaster
assistance. To locate a center, check the FEMA app or visit
fema.gov/drc [https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator]. 
	* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/].
	* Download the FEMA app for mobile devices.
	* Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Eastern. Language translation is available. If you use a relay service
such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or
others, provide FEMA with your number for that service when you
apply. 

For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov,
[https://emd.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx] West Virginia Emergency Management
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD] Division Facebook page,
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD]www.fema.gov/disaster/4787
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4787] and www.facebook.com/FEMA.
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMA]

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proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use
a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for
other languages)._