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Little Rock, Arkansas – Little Rock, Ark. – The opening of the Yell County Disaster Recovery Center in the Dardanelle Community Center at 2011 Hwy 22 West, in Dardanelle, has been delayed until Monday.

In the meantime, other Disaster Recovery Centers are open for survivors to visit:

PIERRE, SD – The State of South Dakota and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are sending mobile Disaster Recovery Centers to five counties across the state to offer in-person support to individuals and businesses that suffered losses from the severe winter storms and flooding from mid-March to late April 2019. This follows openings of fixed-site Disaster Recovery Centers in Minnehaha and Yankton counties, Pine Ridge Reservation, and the Rosebud Reservation.

Oklahoma City, OK – A state/federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening in the city of Miami in Ottawa County.

Mobile DRCs are mobile disaster resources that allow state and local officials to maximize their reach to affected areas and survivors. The center will offer in-person support to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.

Oklahoma City, OK – Six more counties in Oklahoma have been designated for disaster assistance as part of the federal disaster declaration for damages caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.

This announcement brings the total number of counties designated for Individual Assistance to 27 with recent additions including Alfalfa, Craig, Garfield, Kingfisher, Pawnee, and Woods.

Oklahoma City, OK – Three more state/federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are opening in Oklahoma, in the cities of Sapulpa (Creek County), Stillwater (Payne County), and Henryetta (Okmulgee County).

The centers will offer in-person support to Oklahoma homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses during the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.

Oklahoma City, OK – A state/federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is opening in the town of Moffett in Sequoyah County.

Mobile DRCs are mobile disaster resources that allow state and local officials to maximize their reach to as many affected areas and survivors as possible. The center will offer in-person support to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses from during the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.

Oklahoma City, OK – A state/federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be visiting the city of Guthrie in Logan County for three days starting June 21.

Mobile DRCs are mobile disaster resources that allow state and local officials to maximize their reach to as many affected areas and survivors as possible. The center will offer in-person support to homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses from during the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May 7 and June 9, 2019.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — FEMA’s Transitional Sheltering Assistance program for Hurricane Michael came to a close June 8, nearly eight months after the storm displaced thousands of Florida Panhandle residents.

Through the program, more than 2,000 households were provided lodging at no cost as they pursued and successfully secured permanent housing solutions. The cost of the TSA program totaled $16.5 million, which is part of the nearly $1.3 billion in federal aid that has been provided to the affected areas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – After you have registered with FEMA to receive assistance, you will need to provide important documents such as an insurance denial, insurance settlement letter, proof of ownership of damaged property and proof that the damaged property was your primary residence at the time of the disaster.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Assistance for Tribal Government Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation to supplement tribal recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe winter storm, snowstorm and flooding on March 13 to 26, 2019.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Kansas.

Assistance for State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides on April 28, 2019 and continuing.

Orlando, Fla. – FEMA has approved $1,650,267.41 to the State of Florida to assist Lee County defray the costs to repair County buildings and equipment at the Lee Hendry Landfill damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma.

Funding for this Public Assistance project is authorized under Sections 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, reimbursing eligible applicants for the cost of debris removal; life-saving emergency protective measures; and the repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities like buildings, roads and utilities.

Orlando, Fla. – FEMA has approved $11,566,063.35 to the State of Florida to assist Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. defray the costs of repairs to their electrical grid as a direct result of Hurricane Irma.

Funding for this Public Assistance project is authorized under Sections 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act, reimbursing eligible applicants for the cost of debris removal; life-saving emergency protective measures; and the repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities like buildings, roads and utilities.

WASHINGTON – FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Mississippi to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding beginning on April 13 to 14, 2019.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Donald J. Trump's disaster declaration issued for the state of Mississippi.
 

Assistance for State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico – All Puerto Rico Community Recovery Centers will change their days of operations beginning June 24.

The centers will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The centers serve all community members and visitors do not have to be registered with FEMA to access these services. Representatives from local and volunteer agencies are available at centers across the island to provide assistance with housing repairs, rental resources, FEMA case review, emotional and spiritual wellness services and legal services.

Little Rock, Arkansas – Disaster recovery centers are opening soon in Houston (Perry County), Mulberry (Crawford County) and Dardanelle (Yell County) to offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Arkansas federal disaster declaration for flooding on the Arkansas River in late May.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $3.3 million to the Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District #7 working with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to fund Phase I of the Fort Bend County Soil Stabilization Project. 

DES MOINES, Iowa – Do you know a senior or a person with access and functional needs who was impacted by the March 12-June 15 floods and may still need flood-recovery help? There’s still time to call FEMA for possible assistance before the July 1 deadline.

Registering with FEMA is the first step to accessing federal disaster assistance. By contacting FEMA, elderly persons and those with access and functional needs can use a variety of resources to register for disaster assistance and to be referred for further help.  

Arkansas Renters May Be Eligible for Federal Disaster Assistance

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Renters in Arkansas counties whose homes and property were damaged or uninhabitable because of recent severe storms and floods may be eligible for federal disaster assistance.