FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

16/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 16/07/2024 23:22

Four Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Release Date:
July 16, 2024

July 16, 2024
DR-4787-WV FS-001
FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597
[email protected]

Four Ways to Apply for FEMA Assistance

FEMA disaster recovery funds may be available for eligible individuals in Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel and Wood counties who were impacted by the April 11-12, 2024, storms.

Residents who sustained storm-related property damage should register with FEMA. To do so, survivors can:

Apply in person at a Disaster Recovery Center

Apply Online

Apply with the FEMA App

  • Download the free FEMA mobile app, available through Google Play or the Apple App Store.

Apply by Phone at 800-621-3362

  • Call FEMA's toll-free helpline at 800-621-3362, open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern Time, Sunday through Saturday, with language translation available. If you use a relay service such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA with your number for that service when you apply.

For more information on West Virginia's disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov,West Virginia Emergency ManagementDivision Facebook page,www.fema.gov/disaster/4787 and www.facebook.com/FEMA.

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FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. FEMA Region 3's jurisdiction includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

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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).

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