NEWS RELEASE
December 9, 2016
TALLAHASSEE – With only 7 days left to apply, Hurricane Matthew survivors who suffered losses or damages are urged to register for federal disaster assistance now. The registration deadline is Friday, December 16, 2016.
Floridians with disaster-related damage or loss from Hurricane Matthew may be eligible for assistance if they live in the following counties: Brevard, Duval, Flagler, Indian River, Nassau, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia.
Disaster Survivor Assistance teams will continue to canvass disaster affected communities to answer questions and support you with on-the-spot registration.
Assistance from FEMA may include money for rental assistance, essential home repairs, personal property loss and other serious disaster-related needs not covered by insurance.
Survivors in the designated counties may register for assistance the following ways:
- Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Phone 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS-Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-462-7585).
- Via the FEMA app, available for Apple, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices.
- To locate a DRC nearby, visit the DRC locator.
For more information on Florida’s disaster recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4283, twitter.com/femaregion4, facebook.com/FEMA, and fema.gov/blog, floridadisaster.org or #FLRecovers. For imagery, video, graphics and releases, see www.fema.gov/Hurricane-Matthew.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
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 800-621-3362 (voice, 711/VRS - Video Relay Service) (TTY: 800-462-7585). Multilingual operators are available (for Spanish, press 2).
Michael B Peacock
Intergovernmental Affairs Manager
DR-4283 St. Johns County Florida
Phone: (202) 709-0759
Email: [email protected]