09/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2024 09:32
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Residents of Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and Union counties are eligible to apply for assistance from FEMA to help with costs from damage and losses caused by Tropical Storm Debby from Aug. 9-10, 2024.
FEMA may be able to help you pay for temporary housing, home repairs and other needs caused by the disaster, including:
There are four ways to apply:
If you have insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. FEMA can't pay for losses your insurance will cover.
To watch an accessible video about how to apply, visit FEMA Accessible: Registering for Individual Assistance - YouTube.
FEMA and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency officials surveying damage from Tropical Storm Debby (Photo: Erika O'Sullivan/FEMA)In addition, FEMA teams have been in affected communities since Friday, Sept. 14. FEMA staff are answering questions about applications for Individual Assistance as well as helping those who have not yet registered.
Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams help survivors in different ways, including conducting outreach in impacted counties, helping survivors register for FEMA assistance in their communities, checking the status of applications and making minor corrections to applications.
While FEMA staff will be making neighborhood visits, residents of the affected counties should also be aware of potential fraud and scams by people claiming to represent FEMA:
For more information on Pennsylvania's disaster recovery, visit the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Facebook page, fema.gov/disaster/4815 and facebook.com/FEMA.
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Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for other languages).