MIDLAND, Mich. — Homeowners and renters in Bay, Gladwin, Isabella and Midland counties who suffered damage as a result of the severe storms and flooding of June 22-27 have one week remaining to register for state/federal Individual Assistance.
Disaster assistance can include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property losses and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
Survivors can continue to register for FEMA assistance until Oct. 2 at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, the FEMA App on your smart phone, or by calling 800-621-3362; (TTY) 800-462-7585. Those who use 711 or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362 to register. Operators are multilingual and calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT seven days a week.
Michigan Speech to Speech Relay Services:
- English: 866-656-9826
- Spanish: 866-656-9827
The extraordinary events of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria may cause delays on the FEMA helpline. Michigan flood survivors can choose to visit the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Isabella and Midland counties, where a FEMA specialist will help you in person.
Disaster Recovery Centers in Midland and Mt. Pleasant are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and will close permanently on 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.
Disaster Recovery Center Locations:
Isabella County
4855 E. Bluegrass Rd.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich. 48858
Midland County
Carpenter Street School
1407 W. Carpenter St.
Midland, Mich. 48640
FEMA specialists are in the DRCs to answer your questions about how to register for federal disaster assistance, explain what’s happening with your application and give tips on how you can get help for damage your insurance doesn’t cover.
Representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also at DRC locations to provide information and answer questions about SBA low-interest disaster assistance loans to help homeowners, renters, businesses and certain private nonprofits recover.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
English: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4326
Spanish: https://www.fema.gov/es/disaster/4326
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All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status, or retaliation. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, call 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585(TTY/TDD).