For City of Hampton Residents Only: Nov. 4 Deadline for Hurricane Dennis Assistance
Release Date: October 25, 1999
Release Number: 1293-54
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HAMPTON, Va. -- Residents of the city of Hampton who sustained damage by the Sept. 4 tornado spawned by hurricane Dennis must be registered by Nov. 4 to be eligible for federal and state disaster assistance. The presidential declaration authorizing hurricane Dennis tornado relief applies only to residents of Hampton, according to federal and state disaster officials.
Hampton city residents should call 1-800-462-9029 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Hearing- or speech- impaired persons may call the TTY registration line at 1-800-462-7585.
Assistance is available from a variety of government sources, but telephone registration is the first step in determining eligibility. If you don't call the toll free number to register, none of the assistance becomes available." The toll-free registration line operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Last Modified: Monday, 08-Dec-2003 11:03:51