Weekly Disaster Response Update for Adams, Hancock, Harrison, Washington and Wilkinson Counties
Release Date: October 10, 2008
Release Number: 1794-012
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LONG BEACH, Miss. -- Federal, state, local and voluntary agencies are working in partnership to speed help to Mississippi residents as they continue their recovery from the severe weather resulting from Hurricane Gustav during the period Aug. 28 to Sept. 8, 2008. Families, individuals and business owners are receiving disaster assistance to help them rebuild their lives.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are urging anyone who sustained damage from Hurricane Gustav to register with FEMA for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the hearing or speech impaired, or by going online to www.fema.gov.
Affected residents are encouraged to register whether they have insurance or not. Federal disaster aid may cover expenses that insurance does not cover or individuals may find themselves underinsured.
Federal and state disaster officials provided the following ongoing disaster assistance through Thursday, October 9, 2008:
- Total Individual Assistance approved is $2,314,030.
- A total of $1,939,248 has been approved for housing assistance.
- $374,782 has been approved for disaster related other needs assistance.
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued 2,521 disaster loan applications, 2,053 residential and 468 to businesses.
- 1,226 people visited the five Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC).
- 5,273 individuals from the declared counties have registered for disaster assistance.
- 1,884 housing inspections have been completed.
The county-by-county breakdown follows:
| Declared County |
Applications for Assistance |
Housing Assistance $ |
Other Needs Assistance $ |
DRC Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1,643 | $19,299 | $3,292 | 239 |
| Hancock | 749 | $118,880 | $57,215 | 259 |
| Harrison | 817 | $22,976 | $9,500 | 90 |
| Washington | 1,677 | $1,776,721 | $298,725 | 454 |
| Wilkinson | 387 | $1,372 | $6,050 | 184 |
| Total | 5,273 | $1,939,248 | $374,782 | 1,226 |
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: Friday, 10-Oct-2008 16:16:43