FEMA Applicants Need To Update Their Info
Release Date: May 12, 2006
Release Number: 1604-353
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BILOXI, Miss. -- It's more than eight months after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Do you know where your FEMA check is? If you moved and did not update your contact information with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency, chances are your check has been returned to sender.
Mississippi residents who applied for assistance from FEMA need to keep current the contact information they provided the agency in the days after the hurricanes. This means both mailing addresses and telephone numbers. Otherwise, they may miss important correspondence or telephone calls affecting their applications for FEMA assistance. Certain government checks cannot be forwarded to recipients. They must be delivered to the payee's address of record, or returned to the sending office. If the recipient moves and fails to correct the mailing address, the check will be returned.
Applicants wishing to update their contact information or inquire about the status of their applications for assistance have two easy methods they can use. They can call the toll-free FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY line, 1-800-462-7585. Or, they can access the FEMA Web site at www.fema.gov.
Whether by telephone or the Internet, residents need to keep their contact information up-to-date. So, do it today!
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Friday, 12-May-2006 13:39:56