FEMA/State Assistance Program Can Help Those Affected by April Storms
Release Date: May 10, 2007
Release Number: 1697-010
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EAGLE PASS, Texas -- The Governor's Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) want to help those who were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding of April 21-24.
The Individuals and Households Program (IHP) can provide temporary help with alternative housing and/or financial assistance with other needs.
Housing Assistance can provide funding for:
- Temporary residence (rental assistance, lodging reimbursement); or
- Repairs to make the home safe, sanitary and functional or use towards replacing the destroyed residence.
In addition, FEMA may provide temporary use of a mobile home or travel trailer where rental resources do not exist.
Other Needs Assistance may include funding for:
- Medical, dental and funeral expenses;
- Personal property;
- Transportation; or
- Other approved expenses.
"We realize the suffering of those who have been displaced from their homes or lost personal property," said State Coordinating Officer Joan Haun. "If you haven't called to register, call now; help is only a phone call away."
You can register for disaster assistance by calling the FEMA registration line 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1- 800-462-7585 for the speech or hearing impaired. You may call from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Each situation is unique, and every application is handled on a case-by-case basis.
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: Thursday, 10-May-2007 12:09:24