FOUR WAYS TO APPLY FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/four-ways-apply-fema-assistance] 

Release Date: 
Jul 16, 2024 

July 16, 2024
DR-4787-WV FS-001
FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597
FEMAR3NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov

Four Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance

FEMA disaster recovery funds may be available for eligible individuals
in Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel and Wood counties
who were impacted by the April 11-12, 2024, storms. 

_Residents who sustained storm-related property damage should register
with FEMA. To do so, survivors can:_

Apply in person at a Disaster Recovery Center 

	* For locations and hours, visit fema.gov/drc
[http://www.fema.gov/drc].

Apply Online

	* Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov
[https://www.disasterassistance.gov/]. 

Apply with the FEMA App

	* Download the free FEMA mobile app
[https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app], available through Google Play or
the Apple App Store.

Apply by Phone at 800-621-3362

	* Call FEMA’s toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362, open 7 a.m. to 11
p.m. Eastern Time, Sunday through Saturday, with language translation
available. If you use a relay service such as video relay service
(VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA with your
number for that service when you apply.

For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov,
[https://emd.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx] West Virginia Emergency Management
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD] Division Facebook page,
[https://www.facebook.com/WVEMD] www.fema.gov/disaster/4787
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4787] and www.facebook.com/FEMA.
[https://www.facebook.com/FEMA]

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_FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after
disasters. FEMA Region 3’s jurisdiction includes Delaware, the
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West
Virginia._

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and on LinkedIn at __linkedin.com/company/femaregion3_
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_Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use
a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.
Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for
other languages)._