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Tennesseans should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after the April 2-24 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from people affected by the disaster.

If a FEMA inspector comes to your home and you did not submit a FEMA application, your information may have been used without your knowledge to apply for assistance. If this happens, please inform the inspector that you did not apply for FEMA assistance so they can submit a request to stop further processing of the application. 

If you did not apply for assistance but you received a letter from FEMA, please call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily. Helpline specialists will submit a request to stop further processing of that application.

If you want to apply for FEMA assistance after stopping an application made in your name without your knowledge, helpline specialists will assist you in creating a new application.

Scams

FEMA housing inspectors and other officials will be working in areas impacted by April’s severe weather. They carry official photo identification badges. FEMA representatives never charge for disaster assistance, inspections or help filling out applications — their services are

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – The deadlines are approaching for homeowners and renters to apply for FEMA assistance for damage and losses caused by the April storms and the May tornadoes. 

July 25 is the deadline for survivors in the 37 Kentucky counties designated under the major federal disaster for April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides.

The eligible counties are Anderson, Breckinridge, Bullitt, Butler, Calloway, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Daviess, Franklin, Garrard, Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Hart, Henderson, Henry, Hopkins, Jefferson, Jessamine, Larue, Lincoln, McCracken, McLean, Meade, Mercer, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Ohio, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton, Powell, Trimble, Warren, Webster and Woodford.

July 23 is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance to help recover from tornadoes that occurred May 16 and 17.  Eligible counties are Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union.

Make Sure You Apply for the Right Disaster

Your application needs to include the correct disaster number for your location.

If you were affected by the April severe weather disaster and you lived in one of the 37 designated counties, you should apply for the disaster number DR-4864.

If you were affected by the May tornadoes and lived in one of the six designated counties, the correct disaster number on your application should be DR-4875.

If you already applied and the disaster number was incorrect, you may receive a letter from FEMA stating you were not approved because your home is

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Two additional Disaster Recovery Centers with FEMA Individual Assistance staff are opening in the City of St. Louis to help people affected by the May 16 tornado and storms.

At all locations, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will help impacted residents with their disaster assistance applications, answer questions, and upload required documents.

Opening Thursday, June 26LOCATIONHOURS OF OPERATIONSumner High School — Parking Lot    
4248 Cottage Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63113 Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Opening Monday, June 30LOCATIONHOURS OF OPERATIONUrban League Entrepreneurship and 
Women’s Business Center 
4401 Natural Bridge Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63115Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.Currently Opened LocationLOCATIONHOURS OF OPERATIONUnion Tabernacle M.B. Church           
626 N. Newstead Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108Monday-Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

To save time, please apply for FEMA assistance before coming to a Disaster Recovery Center. Apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. 

If you are unable to apply online or by phone, someone at the Disaster Recovery Center can assist you. 

You may visit any location, no matter where you are staying now.

If your home or personal property sustained damage not covered by insurance, FEMA may be able to provide money to help you pay for home repairs, a temporary place to live, and replace essential personal property that was destroyed.

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OKLAHOMA CITY – After Oklahoma residents apply for disaster assistance, they may receive a call from FEMA seeking more information to process the application, or to schedule an inspection. Survivors should remember that these calls often come with unfamiliar area codes and phone numbers.

It is important for applicants to answer FEMA’s call. For example, an inspection may be required to determine whether a home is safe, functional and accessible, or to verify the current state of the property. Without an inspection, there may be a delay in FEMA’s review of the application.

There is no charge for an inspection, and the inspector will have FEMA photo identification and the application number. Remember, FEMA representatives will never ask for money.

If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a FEMA representative, you can reach out to the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 to verify the caller’s identity.

How to apply for FEMA assistance

Homeowners and renters in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties who experienced losses from the wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred March 14-21, can apply to FEMA in several ways, including going online to DisasterAssistance.gov, downloading the FEMA App for mobile devices or calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Calls are accepted every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT and help is available in most languages. If you use a

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