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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Homeowner and renter insurance policies do not cover damages incurred during flooding. To protect themselves and their family from future financial loss, Arkansans are advised to purchase and maintain flood insurance coverage. Several provisions are in place to help ensure financial recovery after a flood. Examples may include amount of coverage, deductibles, content coverage and more. Please visit www.floodsmart.gov/how/what-is-covered for more information. The requirement to purchase flood insurance coverage applies to insurable buildings and personal property damaged by a flood disaster event and located in areas at high...

Oklahoma City, OK – Six more state/federal Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are opening in the following Oklahoma communities: Cherokee (Alfalfa County), Ponca City (Kay County), Kingfisher (Kingfisher County), Spiro (Le Flore County), Claremore (Rogers County) and Alva (Woods County). Mobile DRCs are disaster resources that allow state and local officials to maximize their reach to as many affected areas and survivors as possible. The centers offer in-person support to Oklahoma homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage or losses during the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between May...

South Texas Storm Survivors Urged to Register for Federal Disaster Assistance  AUSTIN, TX – State and federal officials are encouraging Texas residents in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties who sustained property damage as a result of recent severe storms and flooding June 24 -25, 2019 to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as soon as possible.  The presidential disaster declaration of July 17 makes federal assistance available to eligible homeowners, renters and business owners in the three designated counties. Disaster assistance can include grants to help pay...

 AUSTIN, Texas – Recovery centers will be opening in Cameron, Willacy and Hidalgo County to provide assistance for survivors affected by severe storms and flooding that started June 24-25, 2019. Joint state/federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) are opening Wednesday, July 24 in Willacy County and Thursday, July 25 in Hidalgo County, and a Business Recovery Center in Harlingen Tuesday, July 23. A DRC offers in-person support to individuals and businesses in counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for severe storms and flooding that began on June 24, 2019.  Recovery specialists...