Assistance For Tornado Victims Tops $3 Million
State/Federal partnership working to get aid to people fast
Release Date: May 23, 2003
Release Number: 1462-24
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Lenexa, KS - Less than three weeks after the storms and tornadoes beginning May 4 and continuing, residents of the disaster-declared counties are rapidly receiving aid through state and federal assistance programs.
Counties included in the Presidential disaster declaration for both public and individual assistance are Anderson, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Leavenworth, Miami, Neosho, Seward, Woodson and Wyandotte. Additionally, Douglas, Haskell, Meade and Osage counties are included for individual assistance only.
Recovery services summary at close of business Friday, May 23, 2003:
- 799 applications have been received through the FEMA toll free registration number 800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY: 800-462-7585. Individuals and business owners should call to register for disaster related state and federal assistance.
- 91 percent of habitability inspections have been completed.
- $240,015.00 from the Housing Assistance Program has been disbursed.
- $242,972.00 from the Other Needs Program has been disbursed.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a total of $2,549,300 in low interest disaster loans.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance program (DUA) is available for Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Leavenworth, Miami, Neosho and Wyandotte. Deadline for application is June 8, 2003.
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance program (DUA) is available for Anderson, Douglas, Osage and Woodson. Deadline for application is June 15, 2003.
- Two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) opened and are located in Wyandotte and Crawford counties.
- One Mobile Disaster Recovery Center has been open from May 21 - 24 in Lawrence.
- 47,213 meals and snacks have been served by the American Red Cross in the declared counties.
- 12,298 meals and snacks have been served by the Salvation Army in the declared counties.
Last Modified: Friday, 23-May-2003 16:01:56