FEMA: Registration Deadline Approaching
Thursday, June 03, 2010 | 10:38am
NASHVILLE - The deadline to register for federal assistance, as a result of Tennessee’s severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between April 30, and May 18, 2010, is Tuesday, July 6, 2010.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reminds Tennesseans in the counties designated for assistance that they may apply online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. The helpline operates from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and assistance is available in all languages.
If you have received a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application for physical damages, it must be completed and returned to SBA by July 6 to be eligible for other federal assistance.
As you begin to recover from the floods, insurance may not meet all your needs. Federal assistance from FEMA may help with expenses insurance does not cover, so register with FEMA even if you have insurance.
If you have had an initial FEMA inspection of your property and you disagree with the findings, you may appeal the decision by calling the FEMA helpline for instructions on the appeal process, at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. Appeals may also be filed by visiting a Disaster Recovery Center. To find the center nearest you, go to https://asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/drcLocator.jsp.
The social media links provided are for reference only. FEMA and TEMA do not endorse any non-government websites, companies or applications.
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-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.