Haileyville-area residents seek SBA disaster assistance
"It destroyed my pontoon boat," the
"It blowed my propane tank about 300 feet from the house," Lawson added. "It knocked the back glass out of my pickup."
On top of all that, "It destroyed 15 or 16 trees," he said. Other property damage occurred as well.
Lawson recalled the events as he prepared to go inside the
He said this is his last chance, since no disaster aid said he been forthcoming for him and his family from anywhere else.
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They need to bring identification with them, such as a drivers license or
"If they don't have it, we can direct them to other resources," he said.
Once an individual or family arrives at the Disaster Outreach Center in
"We're going to walk them through it," Flores said.
The Disaster Outreach Center in
SBA Disaster Loans are available to qualifying home owners, renters, businesses and nonprofits.
Up to
Business loans are available at a 4% interest rate. The interest rate for nonprofits is 2.75%.
It's open to those with no insurance or who were underinsured -- and it's open to those with insurance as well.
"For those that had damage, we encourage them to come in and apply," Flores said. "We want this community to recover. We're here to help."
Normally, it can take from seven-to-21 days to learn if a disaster outreach application has been approved for a loan, Flores said.
Sometimes, the word comes more quickly.
"Shingles were torn off; the skirting, the decking, the insulation underneath it," Volland said.
As she prepared to leave the Disaster Outreach Loan Center, accompanied by her great-granddaughter,
Still, Flores said those on fixed incomes should not hesitate to apply for an SBA Disaster Loan. He said the situation could be different, depending on the circumstances. For example, even if an SBA loan is not approved for one thing, such as house repairs, it might be approved for another, such as lost property.
Another applicant for a SBA low interest loan sounded satisfied with the process.
"Have you ever shopped for groceries by boat?" she asked. Konsure said her son,
Konsure said she owns property, including two houses in
Flores wants word to get around that the SBA Disaster Outreach Center in
"Tell a friend. Tell a neighbor," Florez suggested. "We just want to help."
The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center in
Flores is also working with the Atoka County Disaster Outreach Center at the
Other counties where residents may apply for an SBA DisasterLoan are those contiguous to
Meanwhile,
Lawson and his 19 -year-old-son,
"If this don't happen... I don't know what," he said.
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