FEMA disaster recovery center extends stay
The center will be open
After a previous stint, the center reopened
The meetings will "explain the disaster declaration process, mitigation, response and recovery, scams, contractors, insurance, [and] generator usage" according to the TCEMA.
The meeting times are
The center can help hurricane survivors, renters and property owners register and apply for
Applicants can also register for assistance by phone at 1-800-621-3362 or applying online at www.disasterassistance.gov.
Disaster survivor assistance teams are going door-to-door in the county, according to
Each member of the assistance teams will have a photo ID badge and can register people "on the spot," Karr said.
She noted that team members will ask for a social security number to register homeowners.
After registration, people will be contacted by phone by a
Generally, there's a 7-10 day period between registration and inspection, with a 7-10 day period after inspection before people will receive a letter from
Karr notes that every case is different, pointing to families that need temporary housing as a case that could go through quickly.
If a letter comes back saying the applicant is ineligible, Karr encourages them to read it closely.
"They need to check why and see if it has to do with something that's easily fixed," said Karr.
"With this hurricane...people should be calling their homeowners insurance as well," said Karr.
Homeowners can also contact
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