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-Calling the FEMA Helpline at (800) 621-3362. If you use a relay service such as VRS, give FEMA your number for that service. -Sending a request in writing to FEMA: P.O. Box 10055, Hyattsville, MD ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Residents in Lincoln County who were affected by the flooding and have already applied for FEMA assistance can expect a home inspection and a letter explaining their ...

ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City has asked FEMA to extend the disaster assistance application deadline from Aug. 11 to Oct. 10. “We submitted that application for the extension last week. We believe we made ...

ST. LOUIS — FEMA has extended the Individual Assistance application for the May 16 tornado to Aug. 26, giving affected homeowners and renters an extra 18 days to apply. The announcement came Thursday ...

State and FEMA officials urge you to check with both your insurance company and FEMA to help you on your road to recovery if ...

When a natural disaster hits, federal assistance is often badly needed to help communities rebuild. But FEMA has faced some criticism over the years for the pace of that relief and cases in which ...

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louisan whose home was destroyed by the May 16 tornado has faced ongoing challenges in receiving assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The reason for his ...

Milwaukee County residents impacted by the August flood have until Nov. 12 to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency aid, mold removal and physical disaster loans. Milwaukee residents still ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $5 million in disaster assistance over the past month to Tennesseans affected by severe storms and flooding in April. But the window for ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County residents still recovering from summer flooding have one month left to apply for federal help. The deadline for FEMA Individual Assistance is Wednesday, Nov. 12.

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