Federal Help Arrives In Van For Storm Survivors
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VAN(CBSDFW.COM) - A Mobile Registration Intake Center has opened in Van to serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of recent severe storms and flooding.
Specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are there to answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors.
The center is at Van Memorial Stadium & Sports Complex at 1085 N. Maple Street from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice.
People who had storm damage in Harris, Hays, and Van Zandt counties can register for FEMA assistance online or via smartphone or web-enabled device. Applicants may also call 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Multilingual operators are available.
Flood survivors statewide can call and report their damage to give the state and FEMA a better idea of the assistance that is needed in undesignated counties.
Assistance for eligible survivors can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and for other serious disaster-related needs, such as medical and dental expenses or funeral and burial costs. Low-interest disaster loans from SBA also may be available to cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.
Eligible survivors should register with FEMA even if they have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but under-insured applicants may receive help after their insurance claims have been settled.
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