$3.5 Million In Disaster Recovery To Hoosiers So Far
Residents with damage from any storms from May 27 through June 25 should apply
Release Date: June 25, 2004
Release Number: 1520-047
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Disaster assistance from state, federal, local and voluntary agencies is being quickly provided to individuals and businesses that suffered damage from the recent storms.
Recovery services summary as of 6:00 a.m., Friday, June 25:
- 13 additional counties have been designated for individual assistance bringing the total counties to 53. Recently added were Brown, Clay, Delaware, Greene, Henry, Jasper, Lake, Madison, Monroe, Newton, Owen, Putnam, and Tipton.
- 16 counties have been designated for infrastructure assistance (public assistance). They are: Benton, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Greene, Harrison, Martin, Miami, Orange, Owen, Perry, Spencer, Tippecanoe, Warren, Warrick, and Washington.
- 2,785 individuals have called 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.
- $2,431,896 has been approved through the Individuals and Households Program. Of that, $2,352,759 has been disbursed to victims. The first checks for housing assistance were issued four days after the June 3rd presidential declaration.
- $1,110,600 in loans has been approved, for homeowners and businesses, by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA has sent out 2,062 loan application packets.
- 894 people have visited the seven Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) and one SBA workshop.
- 1,690 home inspections have been requested. The ten inspectors in the field have completed 89% (or 1,499) of those home inspections.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Friday, 25-Jun-2004 16:23:14