KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FEMA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20231031/keep-touch-fema] 

Release Date: 
October 31, 2023 

LAKE MARY, FLA. – Floridians who applied for assistance from FEMA
should stay in touch with the agency to update application details
with any new information. Missing or outdated material could delay an
application.

Information that may need to be updated could include:

	* Your current housing situation, phone number or mailing address.
	* Adding or removing the name of a person designated to speak for
you.
	* Adding or changing names of household members and number of people
living in the home.
	* Changes in your application for FEMA assistance.
	* Correcting or verifying home and property damage.
	* Updating your payment preference.

To update your information you can create an account
at DisasterAssistance.gov [https://www.disasterassistance.gov/],
visit a Disaster Recovery Center or call the Helpline at
800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 10
p.m. ET. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay
service such as VRS, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA
your number for that service.

When contacting FEMA be sure to refer to the nine-digit application
number you were issued when you applied. This number is included in
all correspondence you receive from FEMA.

For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane
Idalia, visit floridadisaster.org/updates/
[http://www.floridadisaster.org/updates/] and fema.gov/disaster/4734
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4734]. Follow FEMA on X, formerly known
as Twitter, at twitter.com/femaregion4
[https://twitter.com/femaregion4] and at facebook.com/fema
[https://www.facebook.com/fema].