ATLANTA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams to seven additional counties where survivors of Hurricane Michael are now eligible for Individual Assistance.
The additional counties include Calhoun, Clay, Laurens, Randolph, Sumter, Tift, and Turner.
The DSA teams will help homeowners, renters, and business owners register for assistance, identify and address immediate and emerging needs, and make referrals to other local, state, and voluntary agencies for additional support.
Like all FEMA personnel, DSA team members can be identified by their official federal photo ID badge and the FEMA logo on their shirts/vests. They will ask survivors for some personal information needed for registration, including: Social Security number, annual income and bank information, as well as names of occupants of the impacted property. Survivors should always ask to see official identification before providing any personal information.
Survivors can also register by:
- Visiting www.disasterassistance.gov/.
- Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available; press 2 for a Spanish language operator. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET, seven days a week.
Baker, Crisp, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth counties were previously designated for Individual Assistance.
For more information about Georgia’s recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4400.
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