Nicholas County Residents May Apply For Disaster Assistance
Release Date: July 12, 2003
Release Number: 1474-41
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Charleston, WV -- Disaster assistance has been made available to help anyone in Nicholas County who suffered damage or loss from the recent severe storms, flooding and landslides that began June 11, announced recovery officials from the State of West Virginia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today.
Federal Coordinating Officer Louis Botta said the assistance was approved based on a review of damage data gathered by federal, state and local disaster recovery officials. This county was added to the major disaster declaration issued by President Bush on June 21 at the request of Governor Bob Wise.
"We want people in Nicholas County who were affected by the storms to call the FEMA registration line right away," said Botta. "There are lots of programs out there to help people, but they need to call that number and make an application to see what they may be eligible for."
Residents are eligible to receive assistance under a variety of programs, including disaster housing assistance, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to repair or replace storm-damaged property or awards for serious needs and necessary expenses not met by other programs.
Affected residents and business owners in Nicholas County may register for assistance immediately by calling the toll-free registration number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday until further notice. Those with speech or hearing impairment may call TTY 1-800-462-7585.
Last Modified: Monday, 14-Jul-2003 08:22:38