If You Can Not Live in Your Home After February Flooding, Help Is Available
If You Can Not Live in Your Home After February Flooding, Help Is Available FRANKFORT, Ky. -- If you were affected by the February severe storms and flooding and your pre-disaster primary residence was located in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike or Simpson counties, you may be eligible for Displacement Assistance. Displacement Assistance Displacement Assistance is money to help with immediate housing needs if you cannot live in your home after the flooding. This money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends or for other options while
FEMA Assistance Available for Personal Property Loss
FEMA Assistance Available for Personal Property Loss FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky residents who experienced damage from the February severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides may be eligible for FEMA assistance. Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Simpson counties are encouraged to apply. FEMA assistance covers basic needs. It will not restore all disaster-related property loss. Insurance coverage is the best means to recover after a natural disaster. However, Personal Property Loss assistance may repair or replace disaster-damaged property if conditions meet the eligibility requirements, and
FEMA Assistance Now Available for More West Virginians
FEMA Assistance Now Available for More West Virginians CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Residents of Logan and Wayne counties are now eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from the Feb. 15, 2025, winter flooding. Residents in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties remain eligible for assistance. FEMA may be able to help you pay for essential items, temporary housing, home repairs and other needs due to the disaster, including: Immediate or lifesaving and life-sustaining items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items, and fuel
FEMA Assistance for Georgians is Available in a Variety of Languages
FEMA Assistance for Georgians is Available in a Variety of Languages Don't let language be a barrier for FEMA assistance. Regardless of language or accessibility needs, FEMA is available to assist Georgians with their applications. Non-English speakers can receive help with their application. in their language. Additionally, assistive communication tools are available for those who require them. Interpreters in a variety of languages are available to people who call the FEMA Helpline. Multilingual phone operators are available to answer questions from non-English speaking survivors about their applications for disaster aid. When calling the helpline at 800-621-3362, callers should choose Option 2
Debris Removal Right of Entry Forms Available for Los Angeles County Residents Impacted by Wildfires
Debris Removal Right of Entry Forms Available for Los Angeles County Residents Impacted by Wildfires LOS ANGELES – Debris cleanup for the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles County started this week. FEMA assigned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps of Engineers) to survey, remove, and dispose of debris from properties burned by the wildfires. As part of this effort, Los Angeles County established a Debris Removal website for fire-impacted residents to obtain information and resources regarding debris clearance. Although most hazardous materials will be removed from private property by the EPA in Phase 1, full
Assistance Available for Self-Employed Wildfire Survivors
Assistance Available for Self-Employed Wildfire Survivors LOS ANGELES – Self-employed individuals in Los Angeles who became unemployed as a direct result of the wildfires, may apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and/or U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans. FEMA Individual Assistance FEMA may be able to provide funds to repair or replace disaster-damaged tools and equipment required for your job. This help is available to a wide variety of applicants, including artists, musicians, mechanics, and many other occupations. Eligible Occupational Tools Occupational tools are tools and equipment required for self-employment or not provided by an employer but
Disaster Causing You Stress? Free Crisis Counseling Available
Disaster Causing You Stress? Free Crisis Counseling Available Disasters can take an emotional toll on your well-being. To ensure that survivors of Tropical Storm Helene have essential support in challenging times, the State of Tennessee and FEMA are offering free and confidential crisis counseling and mental health support. Survivors who live or work in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties can get help regardless of their eligibility for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA’s crisis counseling program offers mental health services and training activities to help disaster survivors manage stress, process trauma, cope with their experiences and losses
Clean and Sanitize Assistance Available for Los Angeles County Residents Impacted by the Wildfires
Clean and Sanitize Assistance Available for Los Angeles County Residents Impacted by the Wildfires LOS ANGELES – If your home was damaged by the Los Angeles County Wildfires but you can live in it safely, FEMA may be able to provide up to $300 in one-time financial assistance to help with cleanup. This assistance is for eligible homeowners and renters and is in addition to other FEMA grants you may be eligible for. You may qualify for FEMA assistance if you meet the following criteria: Your pre-disaster primary home must be in Los Angeles County. Based on a FEMA inspection, your
Free disaster legal services available to Mercer County, W.Va., residents
Free disaster legal services available to Mercer County, W.Va., residents CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you were affected during the Sept. 25-28, 2024, remnants of Tropical Storm Helene and have questions about legal issues such as repair contracts, working with contractors, replacing wills and other legal documents, you might be eligible to get free legal counseling from a group of West Virginia lawyers who have volunteered limited legal help. Disaster Legal Services provides legal assistance to low-income individuals in Mercer County who, prior to or because of the disaster, have little recourse to legal services as a consequence of a major
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It
FEMA Rental Assistance Available If You Need It LOS ANGELES – Wildfire survivors in Los Angeles County affected by the wildfires that began on January 7, 2025, who received initial funding for Displacement Assistance, but still have a housing need, should reach out to FEMA. Displacement Assistance helps survivors who can’t return to their home following a disaster by giving them up-front money to help with immediate housing needs. Survivors may be eligible for additional rental assistance for short-term housing. FEMA can help eligible wildfire survivors who are unable to live in their home due to damage from the fires. FEMA