Red Cross and FEMA DSA Teams Visiting Charlotte County

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2024) - Red Cross and FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will visit neighborhoods heavily affected by Hurricane Milton. Teams will visit the most heavily damaged areas first, then move on to less impacted areas. DSA teams will carry FEMA photo identification and Red Cross workers will be identified by company branding.

FEMA DSA crews will go door to door to help people apply for federal assistance, check the status of applications, identify potential needs, and make connections with organizations that can provide additional resources.

The Red Cross workers will be taking pictures of houses to document the damage in the affected area. The Red Cross will not enter any structures or enter posted private property to complete their assessments.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office encourages you to call the non-emergency number 941-639-2101 to report anyone who claims to be with FEMA without proper identification.

For recovery information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday or visit www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/storm.

Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em,www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.

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