Application Deadline for FEMA Assistance in Georgia Extended to Feb. 7, 2025
Application Deadline for FEMA Assistance in Georgia Extended to Feb. 7, 2025 ATLANTA – At the request of the state of Georgia, FEMA has extended the deadline for survivors to apply for federal assistance. Homeowners and renters in the 63 counties who were affected by Tropical Storm Debby, Aug. 4—20, 2024, and Hurricane Helene, Sept. 24—Oct. 30, 2024, now have until Feb. 7, 2025, to apply. There are several ways to apply: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The telephone line is open every day and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay
Debris Removal in Georgia Counties
Debris Removal in Georgia Counties ATLANTA – The deadline to place all debris out to the Right of Way is approaching for Georgia homeowners and renters in Laurens, Lowndes, McIntosh and Screven counties who have storm-generated debris from Hurricane Helene. Residents should follow instructions from their local officials about sorting materials and placing on the curb for collection to have their debris ready to avoid delays or missed pickups. Laurens has announced their deadline is December 29, 2024 Screven County has a proposed deadline of December 29, 2024 Lowndes County has a proposed deadline of January 6, 2025, for the cities of Valdosta, Hahira
Georgia Storm Survivors Should Stay in Touch with FEMA
Georgia Storm Survivors Should Stay in Touch with FEMA ATLANTA – After you apply for federal disaster assistance, it is important that FEMA be able to contact you. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA may come from unidentified or out of area numbers. If there are changes in your phone number, current address, banking or insurance information, please let FEMA know as soon as possible or you may miss important telephone calls or correspondence. FEMA may need to call some survivors to continue processing their application for assistance after Tropical Storm Debby, Aug. 4–20, 2024, or Hurricane Helene, Sept.
Several FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia Closing This Week
Several FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Georgia Closing This Week ATLANTA –FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Chatham, Toombs, and Columbia counties are closing this week, and a Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Candler County has been extended until the end of this week. Regular hours at all centers are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Saturday; closed Sundays. Chatham County -- Closing permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19: Savannah Technical College Student Enrichment Center Building 5717 White Bluff Road Savannah, GA 31405 Toombs County -- Closing permanently 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19: Georgia Department of Human Services 162 Oxley Drive
Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers Update
Georgia Disaster Recovery Centers Update ATLANTA – The Disaster Recovery Centers in Butts and Tift counties are set to close permanently this weekend. The recovery center in Lowndes County will close for one day while they move. Butts County Butts Park & Recreation Building (Ernest Biles Youth Center) 576 Ernest Biles Drive Jackson, GA 30233 The recovery center in Butts County will close permanently today, Dec. 13. Tift County Tift County Swimming Pool 202 Baldwin Drive Tifton, GA 31794 The center in Tift County will close permanently at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14. Lowndes County The center in Lowndes County
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Georgia
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Increases Federal Cost Share for Georgia WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Georgia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 24 to Oct. 30, 2024. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased from 75% to 100% for debris removal and emergency measures, including direct federal assistance, for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first 180 days from the start of the incident period. The major disaster declaration made
Recovery Center Updates for Georgia
Recovery Center Updates for Georgia ATLANTA – FEMA is opening an additional Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Berrien County and closing a Center in Bryan County. Berrien County mobile recovery center’s hours and location are: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, through Wednesday, Dec. 4 Carrie Dorsey Perry Memorial Library 315 W. Marion Ave., Nashville, GA 31639 The Bryan County Center will be closing permanently at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4 Jacob Grant Teen Center 185 Ball Park Road Richmond Hill, GA 31324 To find center locations in the state, visit FEMA’s Hurricane Helene Georgia Page
Georgia Survivors of Hurricane Helene Have Until Early December to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance
Georgia Survivors of Hurricane Helene Have Until Early December to Apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance ATLANTA – The early December deadlines for survivors of the 63 Georgia counties affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) vary depending on the dates that DUA was granted to each county. Residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for DUA to help compensate for income lost as a direct result of the storm. They must first apply for regular unemployment insurance on the Georgia Department of Labor website at dol.georgia.gov. Applicants may be eligible for a weekly