BE SURE TO APPLY WITH FEMA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240530/be-sure-apply-fema] 

Release Date: 
May 30, 2024 

OKLAHOMA CITY – Only residents who apply directly with FEMA may be
eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. Registering with state,
religious or volunteer agencies will not make you eligible for FEMA
assistance.

There are four ways to apply for FEMA assistance:

	* Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, and talk with one of the
multilingual operators. The Helpline is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10
p.m. CDT.
	* Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
[http://www.disasterassistance.gov/].
	* Use the FEMA app
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products].

	* Visit a Disaster Recovery Center, where you can talk one-on-one
with officials from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration,
other federal agencies and Oklahoma state officials.

	* Recovery centers are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily at:

	* Carter County Health Department
405 S. Washington St.
Ardmore, OK 73401
	* Early Childhood Learning Center
401 S. 10th St
Barnsdall, OK 74002

	* And 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at:

	* Murray County Extension Office
3490 Highway 7 West
Sulphur, OK 73086

	* As more centers open, you can find the nearest one at fema.gov/drc
[https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator].

Remember: you can only be eligible for federal disaster assistance
_from_ FEMA by applying _with_ FEMA.

A useful video called “Registering for Disaster Assistance,” which
features American Sign Language, is available online at FEMA
Accessible: Registering for Individual Assistance (youtube.com)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhtlyTX49RE]. For more information
about FEMA assistance, visit FEMA Accessible: Disaster Assistance in
Your Community (youtube.com)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Ot0FnZiVo&feature=youtu.be].

For the latest information about Oklahoma’s recovery, visit
fema.gov/disaster/4776 [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4776]. Follow
the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6
[https://twitter.com/FEMARegion6] or on Facebook at
facebook.com/FEMARegion6/ [https://www.facebook.com/FEMARegion6/].