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Cape Girardeau – A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening, June 6, in Poplar Bluff, in Butler County to assist Missourians who sustained damage to their primary residence, personal property, or have emergency needs due to the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and wildfires that occurred March 14-15, 2025.

Those with disaster-related damage in Bollinger, Butler, Camden, Carter, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Louis, Wayne, Webster, and Wright counties may be eligible for assistance by registering with FEMA. 

At the center, affected individuals can get help applying for disaster assistance, speak to state or federal representatives, receive updates on their FEMA registration, and more. To find the center nearest you, visit FEMA.gov/DRC. Survivors may visit any center for assistance.

The center is opening Friday, June 6, 2025, at 8 a.m. CDT. See location and hours below:

Butler County – MPC World Impact Center Conference Center
727 Ridge Avenue
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Hours of operation – Mon – Sat: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Closed Sundays)

FEMA financial assistance may include money for basic home repairs, personal property losses or other underinsured/uninsured disaster-related needs such as childcare, transportation, medical needs, funeral, or dental expenses. The FEMA registration deadline is July 22, 2025.

It is not necessary to go to a DRC to apply for FEMA assistance. The fastest way to apply is online at DisasterAssistance.gov or via the FEMA app. You may also call 1-800-621-3362. If you

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Oldham County to offer in-person support to Kentucky uninsured and underinsured 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 Oldham County is located at:

Oldham County Public Library, 3000 Paramont Commons, Prospect, KY 40059 

Working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday.

Disaster Recovery Centers are one-stop shops where you can get information and advice on available assistance from state, federal and community organizations. You can get help to apply for FEMA assistance, learn the status of your FEMA application, understand the letters you get from FEMA and get referrals to agencies that may offer other assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration representatives and resources from the Commonwealth are also available at the Disaster Recovery Centers to assist you.

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

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Oldham County to offer in-person support to Kentucky uninsured and underinsured 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 Oldham County is located at:

Oldham County Public Library, 3000 Paramont Commons, Prospect, KY 40059 

Working hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday and closed Sunday.

Disaster Recovery Centers are one-stop shops where you can get information and advice on available assistance from state, federal and community organizations. You can get help to apply for FEMA assistance, learn the status of your FEMA application, understand the letters you get from FEMA and get referrals to agencies that may offer other assistance. The U.S. Small Business Administration representatives and resources from the Commonwealth are also available at the Disaster Recovery Centers to assist you.

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

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LOS ANGELES – As of June 6, just under five months since the Los Angeles County wildfires were declared, FEMA, along with our federal partners, have made over $3 billion available for eligible homeowners, renters, and businesses who have been impacted by the disaster. This total includes:

Individual Assistance 

To date, FEMA has approved over $136 million to help 57,813 survivors recover through the Individual Assistance program, including more than $42 million for Housing Assistance and more than $93 million for Other Needs Assistance paid directly to survivors. 

FEMA’s Rental Assistance 
FEMA’s Rental Assistance Program provides money directly to eligible survivors to find their own temporary housing. 749 owners and 2,677 renters are utilizing the rental assistance program. More than $18 million has been approved for rental assistance from FEMA.

Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $2.9 billion in federal disaster loans for businesses, nonprofits and residents impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires. That includes more than $456 million for businesses and more than $2.4 billion to homeowners and renters to help them rebuild and recover from the disaster.

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