OKLAHOMA CITY –  Oklahomans affected by the May 19-28 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding have until August 14 to apply for FEMA assistance.This deadline is for residents of Blaine, Caddo, Custer, Delaware, Jackson, Mayes, Muskogee and Rogers counties.If you were affected by the storms, you should apply as soon as possible. FEMA may be able to help with rent, home repairs and other disaster-related needs.There are four ways to apply:Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.Download the FEMA App.Visit the Disaster Recovery Center at the Rogers County...

AUSTIN -- Texans who sustained losses from the storms and flooding April 26-June 5 have until Aug. 15 to apply for federal assistance. Homeowners and renters in Anderson, Austin, Bell, Calhoun, Collin, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Falls, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Henderson, Hockley, Jasper, Jones, Kaufman, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Montague, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, San Jacinto, Rusk, Sabine, Smith, Terrell, Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, Walker and Waller counties with uninsured losses can apply in several ways:Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov. Download the FEMA App for mobile devices. Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6...

AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Galveston and Nacogdoches counties Aug. 2 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations:Galveston CountyGalveston County Health District9850 Emmett F. Lowry ExpresswayTexas City, TX 77591Nacogdoches CountyNacogdoches Expo and Civic Center3805 NW Stallings Dr.Nacogdoches, TX 75964The centers operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to people with disabilities...

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WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of New Mexico by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures in the areas affected by the South Fork fire, the Salt fire and flooding from June 17, 2024, and continuing. The President authorized the federal cost-share to be increased to 100% for a 30-day period of the state’s choosing within the first 120 days from the start of the incident period. The...

Reinforce Your Residence. Retrofitting your home can provide structural updates that didn’t exist when it was built. For example, a homeowner can install straps to their roof’s structural beams to make it strong enough to resist the "uplift" effect of high winds that can cause the roof to lift and collapse back down on the house.Defend Those Doors. Garage or double-entry doors can fail under wind pressure. Garage doors can be reinforced with girds and by strengthening the wheel tracks. Double-entry doors can be reinforced with a heavy-duty deadbolt, adding slide bolts on one...

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AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Fort Bend County July 31 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location:William B. Travis Building301 Jackson St.Richmond, TX 77469The center will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology. Residents in Brazoria, Chambers,...

AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Rusk County to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding April 26 – June 5.Center location:Rusk County Youth EXPO3303 FM 13 W (parking lot)Henderson, TX 75654The center will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday- Saturday, closed Sunday. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and...

AUSTIN – FEMA assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners with uninsured losses from Hurricane Beryl. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Texans in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Orange, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties can apply for FEMA assistance for uninsured losses caused by Hurricane Beryl. To apply:Go online to disasterassistance.gov/.Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.Call the FEMA helpline at...

AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening Disaster Recovery Centers in Fort Bend, Harris and Jackson counties July 30 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center locations:Fort Bend CountyPublicTransportation Facility3737 Bamore Rd.Rosenberg, TX 77471Harris CountyPasadena Convention Center 7902 Fairmont ParkwayPasadena, TX 77507Jackson CountyCarancahua Community Center 829 County Road 477Palacios, TX, 77465The centers operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to...

A Mobil Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) operated by the state of New Mexico and FEMA will open in Medanales on Tuesday, July 30, to help Rio Arriba County residents impacted by last month’s South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding. The MDRC will be located at 214 County Road 142 in Medanales. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.Residents and business owners in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba and San Juan counties and the Mescalero Apache Reservation can visit any Disaster Recovery Center to apply for FEMA assistance, upload documents,...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Survivors of the severe storms that ripped through eight counties in northern Arkansas May 24-27 have one more month to apply for federal assistance. The application deadline is August 28.Everyone in the designated area who sustained damage during the storms is encouraged to apply by the deadline.Arkansans who had loss or damage should apply with FEMA even if they don’t have repair estimates or insurance settlements yet. To be considered, people in the impacted areas need to register with FEMA to begin the process. FEMA will work with...

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AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Panola County on July 28 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding April 26 – June 5.Center location:Carthage Fire Department Training Bldg.808 W. Panola St.Carthage, TX 75633The center will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and...

AUSTIN -- FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Wharton County July 28 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl.Center locationWharton Civic Center1924 N. Fulton St.Wharton, TX, 77488The center operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 storms and flooding. To find the center location nearest you go to fema.gov/drc.All centers are accessible to people with disabilities or access and functional needs and are equipped with assistive technology. Residents in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper,...

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AUSTIN –FEMA has approved Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for Texans displaced by Hurricane Beryl in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker and Wharton counties.Activation of the program is expected to begin today. Residents in these counties who have applied for disaster assistance may be eligible to stay temporarily in a hotel or motel paid for by FEMA. Applicants do not need to request this assistance. FEMA will notify them of their eligibility through an automated phone call, text message,...