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4 Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Release Date:
Tháng 5 28, 2024

FEMA disaster recovery funds may be available for eligible individuals in Boone, Cabell, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, Marshall, Nicholas, Ohio, Putnam, Wayne and Wetzel counties who were impacted by the April 2-6, 2024 storms. 

Residents who sustained storm-related property damage should register with FEMA.

To do so, survivors can:

Apply Online

  • Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Apply with the FEMA App

  • Download the FEMA 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.

Apply in person at a Disaster Recovery Center  

  1. For more information on West Virginia’s disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov, West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page, www.fema.gov/disaster/4783  and 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.

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).

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