Final Week For Flood Victims To Apply For Aid From FEMA
Disaster survivors in Southeast Michigan have until Sunday, Dec. 14 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Disaster survivors in Southeast Michigan have until Sunday, Dec. 14 to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
"We're only a week away from the original deadline — there's still 700 requests coming in a day."
Adrianne Laneave from the U.S. Small Business Administration spoke live in studio with WWJ Newsradio 950 and said that no matter the extent of the damage, applicants could receive funding.
November 24 is the last day that homeowners, renters and businesses can apply for federal disaster assistance.
The August flooding caused severe damage to the Warren facility and displaced nearly 19,000 employees.
If you suffered losses or damage from the massive flooding in August, you could be eligible for some federal help.
If your home or business was damaged back in August by the flood, Governor Rick Snyder is urging you to register with FEMA as soon as possible in order to receive benefits.
"Some of these families are totally devastated, emotionally devastated..."
The action makes available federal funding to those affected in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.
Representatives of FEMA continue their work on the ground in Metro Detroit, assessing the damage done from last month's record rainfall and flooding.
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The Michigan Community Service Commission is seeking volunteers to help the elderly and disabled with flood clean up.
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Six teams will be covering Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties to assess and validate damages and disaster impacts against federal assistance eligibility criteria.
Many employees worked from home or other sites during the cleanup. Heavy rains on Aug. 11 caused flooding across the Detroit area.
The faith-based community has stepped up to help flood victims in the city of Warren.
"We're tying to put as many agencies together at the same place at the same time. It's a one-stop shop."
Combined sewers and retention basins in some communities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties overflowed due to the Aug. 11 storm.
The Michigan Community Service Commission and American Red Cross are looking for volunteers to help homeowners remove debris and gut basements and salvage belongings.
The money will be administered through the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
The governor's request Friday comes after the completion of initial local damage assessments and is the next step toward requesting and being eligible for federal assistance.
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