Hours To Apply For Disaster Assistance Change
Release Date: December 29, 2004
Release Number: 1539-330
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- New hours for applying for disaster assistance have been announced by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The FEMA teleregistration, TTY and Helpline numbers will operate as follows:
Dec. 29, 2004 through Jan. 8, 2005 - 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST
(closed Dec. 31, 2004, Jan. 1, 2005 and Jan. 2, 2005)
Jan. 9, 2005 until further notice - 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST
Persons who still need to register for assistance for damages caused by one or more of the four 2004 hurricanes that made landfall in Florida—Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne—should call the FEMA toll-free registration number, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. These numbers can also be used by individuals or businesses to update their information or get information on the status of their claims. Applicants may also register online by going to the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov and clicking on the red “hot-link” button in the upper right-hand portion of the page marked “Register for Disaster Assistance Online.”
Individuals and businesses have until Feb. 28, 2005 to register for assistance.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 29-Dec-2004 15:59:39