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LITTLE ROCK– The state of Arkansas and FEMA will offer face-to-face help at four additional sites this week for residents affected by the March 14-15 severe storms and tornadoes.

Homeowners and renters in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties may be eligible for FEMA assistance for losses not covered by insurance.

Residents of those counties can receive help applying for federal assistance starting Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21 at these new Survivor Assistance Locations:

GREENE COUNTY
Greene County Courthouse – Meeting space by Room 108
320 W. Court Street
Paragould, AR 72450

Hours: Tuesday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

HOT SPRING COUNTY
Lono-Rolla Community Center 
11702 AR-222
Leola, AR 72084

Hours: Wednesday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

JACKSON COUNTY
ASU-Newport Center for Fine Arts

7648 Victory Boulevard 
Newport, AR 72112

Hours: Wednesday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

STONE COUNTY
Fifty-Six Municipal Building
5431 Mitchell Road 
Fifty-Six, AR 72533

Hours: Wednesday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

FEMA staff are currently available through Friday, May 23 at the following locations:

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY
Cushman Volunteer Fire Department
50 Park Street
Cushman, AR 72526

Hours: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

IZARD COUNTY
Ozarka College – John Miller Auditorium
218 College Drive
Melbourne, AR 72556

Hours: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

RANDOLPH COUNTY
Black River Technical College
Academic Complex Building, Room AC 100
1410 Highway 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455

Hours: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, 

Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced damage or losses caused by 

the February severe storms and floods have less than 1 week to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply for federal assistance is May 25. 

Survivors of the April storms still have until June 25 to Apply.

How To Apply for FEMA Assistance

There are several ways to apply for FEMA assistance:

Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. To find a center close to you, visit fema.gov/DRC, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362 (Example: “DRC 29169”).Use the FEMA mobile app.Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. It is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. FEMA works with every household on a case-by-case basis.

FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA, and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs.

When you apply, you will need to provide:

A current phone number where you can be contacted.Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.Your Social Security Number. A general list of damage and losses.Banking

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LITTLE ROCK– En coordinación con el estado de Arkansas, los equipos de Asistencia Individual de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrecerán ayuda en persona a los residentes de los nueve condados de Arkansas afectados por las tormentas severas y tornados que ocurrieron el 14 y 15 de marzo.

Los propietarios de viviendas e inquilinos en los condados Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp y Stone pueden ser elegibles para recibir asistencia de FEMA por pérdidas no cubiertas por el seguro.

A partir del lunes, FEMA apoyará los esfuerzos de recuperación liderados por el estado en cuatro ubicaciones comunitarias. El personal puede ayudar a los sobrevivientes a solicitar asistencia federal. También pueden identificar posibles necesidades y conectar a los sobrevivientes con agencias locales, estatales y federales, así como con organizaciones sin fines de lucro y grupos comunitarios. 

El personal de FEMA estará disponible del lunes 19 al viernes 23 de mayo en los siguientes lugares:

CONDADO INDEPENDENCE
Cushman Volunteer Fire Department
50 Park St.
Cushman, AR 72526

Horario: lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 6 p.m.

CONDADO IZARD
Ozarka College – John Miller Auditorium
218 College Drive
Melbourne, AR 72556

Horario: lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 6 p.m.

CONDADO RANDOLPH
Black River Technical College
Academic Complex Building, Room AC 100
1410 Highway 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455

Horario: lunes a viernes de 8 a.m. a 6 p.m.

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Disaster Recovery Center has opened in McLean County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides. The new Disaster Recovery Center in McLean County is located at:

Calhoun Baptist Church, 315 Main St, Calhoun, KY 42327

Working hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Saturday and 1 – 7 p.m. Central Time, Sunday.

FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs. 

FEMA is encouraging Kentuckians affected by the April storms to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is June 25.

You can visit any Disaster Recovery Center to get in-person assistance. 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. 

You don’t have to visit a center to apply for FEMA assistance. There are other ways to apply: online at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.

When you apply, you will need to provide:

A current phone number where you can be contacted.Your

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