San Juan, Puerto Rico — Survivors have just one week left to apply for FEMA disaster assistance before the Nov. 21, 2022, deadline. Homeowners and renters who had property damage or losses caused by Hurricane Fiona may be eligible for federal disaster assistance. All applications received prior to or on the deadline date will be processed.
There are several ways to apply for FEMA disaster assistance:
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Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov
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Download and use the FEMA mobile app
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Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362
If survivors need in-person help applying for assistance, they can visit any of the open temporary Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC). For DRC locations and hours: DRC Locator. Services at all DRCs are provided in Spanish and English. If you need a reasonable accommodation or a sign language interpreter to communicate with FEMA, please send an email to FEMA-PRaccesible@fema.dhs.gov.
To check the status of an application you may visit DisasterAssistance.gov or download FEMA’s mobile app. Individuals can also call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-3362 to discuss their case with a FEMA representative. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. People who use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service. Phone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week.