Update Your FEMA Contact Information
Release Date: October 7, 2008
Release Number: 1791-099
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Many people who contacted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for assistance after Hurricane Ike struck Texas have moved since they registered. Now FEMA is trying to contact those people and finding that many of the phone numbers given by applicants are no longer current.
FEMA recommends that applicants update both their address and phone number. Otherwise, they may miss important correspondence or telephone calls affecting their applications for assistance.
As temporary housing opportunities become available, FEMA needs to call applicants to inform them. Certain government checks cannot be forwarded to recipients. If the recipient moves and fails to correct the mailing address, the check will be returned.
Applicants may update their contact information anytime by calling the toll-free FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY line, 1-800-462-7585. A broad range of Spanish-speaking and multilingual recovery specialists are available at the Helpline. Applicants can also update their contact information on the FEMA Web site at www.fema.gov.
Mailing addresses should also be updated with the U.S. Postal Service by calling 1-800-275-8777 or visiting www.usps.gov . Change of address forms are available at any post office.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 08-Oct-2008 08:29:40