FEMA TEAMS WORKING IN COOK COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230818/fema-teams-working-cook-county-neighborhoods]


Release Date: 
Tháng 8 18, 2023 

CHICAGO - Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams from FEMA are going
door-to-door in Cook County communities, helping disaster-impacted
residents navigate the federal assistance process.  

These teams will be visiting homes, businesses and nonprofit
organizations in affected areas to help residents register for
assistance, identify and address immediate and emerging needs, and
make referrals to other local, state and voluntary agencies for
additional support.  

DSA teams will never ask for or accept money and will always be
wearing a FEMA identification badge with a photograph. A FEMA shirt,
vest or jacket is NOT proof of identity. While helping someone
register, they will ask for personal information, including social
security number, annual income and bank information. Residents are
encouraged to ask for identification before providing any personal
information. They can also call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 to
verify a FEMA visit is legitimate.

Cook County residents don’t have to wait for a DSA team to register
for assistance. To register, download the FEMA Mobile App
[https://www.fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products],
visit DisasterAssistance.gov [http://www.disasterassistance.gov] or
call 800-621-3362. If you use video relay service (VRS), captioned
telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service
when you apply.

For even more information about the disaster recovery operation in
Illinois, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4728
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4728].     

                                                           
          ###

_Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race,
color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English
proficiency, or economic status. Reasonable accommodations, including
translation and American Sign Language interpreters via Video Relay
Service will be available to ensure effective communication with
applicants with limited English proficiency, disabilities, and access
and functional needs. If you or someone you know has been
discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 (including
711 or Video Relay). If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech
disability and use a TTY, call 800-462-7585._