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OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma residents who suffered damage from the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that occurred May 7 to June 9 have one week left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The registration deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019. Designated counties for homeowners and renters include: Alfalfa, Canadian, Cherokee, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Garfield, Kay, Kingfisher, Le Flore, Logan, Mayes, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Ottawa, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be on hand at several home improvement stores starting Thurs. Aug. 8 to provide tips and techniques to help Oklahomans rebuild and repair homes to lessen and prevent future disaster damage.  Mitigation specialists provide free publications with information on building hazard-resistant homes and can answer questions. Most of the information is geared for do-it-yourself work and general contractors. Information includes details on flood insurance, elevating utilities, safe rooms and rebuilding flooded homes. All information and assistance will be available...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — One day remains for survivors to register for federal assistance for damages sustained in the Arkansas flooding that occurred from May 21 to June 14. The deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 7, at midnight. Registering with FEMA is easy, and there are multiple ways to do so before the Aug. 7 deadline: Go online to www.disasterassistance.gov. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Phone lines are open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time until further notice. Multilingual operators are on duty. Use FEMA’s disaster app...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Disaster recovery officials from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and FEMA urge disaster-impacted Arkansas counties, municipalities and nonprofits to submit Requests for Public Assistance (RPAs) to ADEM no later than Aug. 8.  The RPA is an official, required notification that an organization will seek 75% reimbursement from FEMA for eligible disaster-related repairs to infrastructure (such as roads, bridges, parks and public utilities), debris removal and emergency protective measures such as law enforcement overtime.  RPA forms and additional information are available on the ADEM website, www.adem.arkansas.gov/public-assistance. Seventeen...