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LOS ANGELES – If your home or personal property was damaged by the Los Angeles County wildfires or straight-line winds between Jan. 7 – Jan. 31, 2025, you may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. 

Individuals who are uncertain about their eligibility for FEMA assistance, are awaiting insurance claim settlements, or do not currently have unmet needs but may in the future are strongly encouraged to apply for FEMA Individual Assistance by the March 31 deadline.

Filing an application ensures that if your insurance claim is denied, you are underinsured, or your insurance claim does not cover your losses, you may still be eligible to receive FEMA assistance.

Only one application for FEMA disaster assistance may be filed per household. If you apply and are told that you have already applied, confirm with members of your household that no one else has applied for assistance on your behalf. 

If you suspect fraud, call the FEMA Helpline immediately at 1-800-621-3362 or visit a Disaster Recovery Center. FEMA’s security team will stop any fraudulent applications and investigate potential duplication. FEMA staff will be able to assist the survivor and ensure they receive the assistance they qualify for.

Monday, March 31, is the last day to apply for FEMA disaster assistance – this deadline will not impact applications that have already been started.

How To Apply for FEMA Individual Assistance:

Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.On the FEMA App.By calling

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The hours of operation for the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Mingo County will be updated for Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The center is located at: 

Mingo County Disaster Recovery Center

Williamson Campus

1601 Armory Drive

Williamson, WV 25661

Hours of operation:

Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Closed on Sundays

DRCs are open to all, including survivors with mobility issues, impaired vision, and those who are who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. 

The Mercer County DRC will temporarily close on Saturday March 22, but residents can go to the DRCs in McDowell, Mingo, or Wyoming counties for assistance. The Mercer County DRC will re-open on Monday March 24 at 8 a.m.

There are four ways to register for assistance

In person at a Disaster Recovery CenterOnline at DisasterAssistance.govThrough the FEMA app, that residents can download to their phonesBy calling the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362

If you have already applied for assistance and have questions about your application, you can visit a DRC or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362. Residents can visit any open DRC for assistance.

McDowell County Disaster (Bradshaw) Recovery Center McDowell County Disaster (Welch) Recovery Center 

Bradshaw Town Hall

10002 Marshall Hwy

Bradshaw, WV 24817

Hours of operation:

Monday to Saturday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed Sundays

Board of Education Building

900 Mount View High School Road

Welch, WV 24801

Hours of operation:

Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to

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The State of Tennessee and FEMA have approved $2.1 million to repair a rail system spur in Unicoi County, which provides access to the county’s Riverview Industrial Park. Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene severely damaged and displaced a key section of railroad track as the storm swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September.

FEMA’s Public Assistance program will cover eligible costs to repair 6,707 linear feet of the railroad track, remove and replace 816 rail cross ties and replace 13.5 tons of limestone railroad ballast, using best construction practices and National Standards for Rail Construction.

FEMA’s share for this project is $1,582,189; the nonfederal share is $527,396.

The funding is crucial to Unicoi County’s economic recovery as the industrial park in Erwin accounts for a significant portion of the county’s tax base. The industrial park is also the area’s largest employer — more than 200 have been without work since the storm.

Federal funding is authorized for emergency work and permanent work under FEMA’s Public Assistance program.  This includes funding to repair roads, bridges, water control facilities, public buildings, public utilities, parks and recreational facilities. 

Communities are reimbursed at 100% of the total eligible costs for a period of 120 days of the state’s choosing within the first six months after Helene. This allows communities to maximize cost savings by selecting the 120 days when the greatest

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center is opening March 22 in Johnson County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of Feb. 14 – March 7 severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides.

The new Disaster Recovery Center in Johnson County is located at:

KCTCS Mayo Campus Auditorium, Building C, 508 Third St., Paintsville, KY 41240 

Working hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Sunday.

FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA, and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs. Representatives from the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance, the Kentucky Department of Insurance and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will also be available at the recovery centers to assist survivors.

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are scheduled to open in other Kentucky counties. Click here to find centers that are already open in Kentucky. You can visit any open center to meet with representatives of FEMA, the commonwealth of Kentucky and the U.S. Small Business Administration. No appointment is needed. 

To find all other center locations, including those in other states, go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362. 

FEMA is encouraging Kentuckians affected by the February storms to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The

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