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Detroit
flood
victims
can
begin
applying
for aid
through
FEMA
Deadline
to apply
is
November
24, 2014
DETROIT,
MI - The
U.S.
Department
of
Homeland
Security's
Federal
Emergency
Management
Agency
announced
that
federal
disaster
aid has
been
made
available
to
Michigan
residents
and
ordered
federal
aid to
supplement
state,
tribal
and
local
recovery
efforts
in the
area
affected
by
severe
storms
and
flooding
on
August
11-13,
2014.
Under
the
disaster
declaration,
Michigan
residents
hurt by
flooding
can
receive
assistance
in a
number
of
forms,
such as
a FEMA
mobile
home or
travel
trailer
for up
to 18
months;
reimbursement
for
lodging
expenses
or rent;
and
money to
fix
their
homes.
Property
owners
also may
qualify
for
loans up
to
$200,000;
renters
and
owners
may
secure
low-cost
loans of
up to
$40,000
to
replace
personal
property
destroyed
by the
flood
waters.
Citizens
may
qualify
for a
Small
Business
loan or
up to
$32,400
in
financial
assistance.
Flood
damaged
debris
lines
curbsides
in
Detroit
and
suburban
neighborhoods.
Water
has
destroyed
many
basements
and
roadways.
(Photo
by Harry
Meeks/Tell
Us
Detroit)
IMPORTANT
NOTE:
Detroit
residents
must
register
with
FEMA to
apply
for
assistance.
Calls
previously
made to
the City
of
Detroit
Homeland
Security
&
Emergency
Management,
the
Ombudsman's
Office,
and
United
Way do
not
qualify
as
registering
with
FEMA.
To
register
for FEMA
assistance,
citizens
MUST DO
one of
the
following
by
November
24,
2014:
• Call
FEMA at
1-800-621-3362
• Apply
online
at
www.DisasterAssistance.gov
•
Hearing
or
speech
impaired
applicants
should
call
1-800-462-7585
• If you
use 711
or VRS,
call
1-800-621-3362
Both
numbers
are
operational
7 a.m. -
9 p.m.
(EST),
seven
days a
week.
After
you have
registered,
a FEMA
representative
will
contact
you to
schedule
a home
inspection.
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