AUSTIN, Texas – The deadline to register for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is less than one month away. South Texas survivors have until Sept. 16, 2019, to register with FEMA for grants to help with housing repairs and rebuilding as well as other needs.
Help remains at three disaster recovery centers that offer in-person support to individuals and businesses affected by the South Texas floods. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to answer questions and offer guidance regarding applications. Centers are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays. The centers are closed on Sunday.
The centers’ locations are:
Cameron County
La Feria Safe Room
1001 Pancho Maples Drive
La Feria, TX 78559
Willacy County
Community County Safe Room
10804 Business 77
Raymondville, TX 78580
Hidalgo County
La Villa Youth Center
302 West 2nd Street
La Villa, TX 78562
Homeowners and renters in the Rio Grande Valley should register now. Survivors can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by phone at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA). For those who use TTY, call 1-800-462-7585. Survivors who use 711 service or Video Relay Service should call 1-800-621-3362. FEMA Helpline representatives are available to assist survivors from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) daily.
For further information on the Texas recovery, visit the South Texas disaster web page at www.fema.gov/disaster/4454, the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at www.twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or the Texas Division of Emergency Management website at https://www.dps.texas.gov/dem.