Time is running out to register for disaster aid

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Published: November 7, 2011

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HARRISBURG - Survivors of the storms and flooding that ravaged central and eastern Pennsylvania have only one week left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster assistance. The deadline to register is Nov. 14, 2011.

Individuals who live, work, or own a business in the 29 Pennsylvania counties designated under the disaster declarations for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Strom Lee are eligible. The counties are Adams, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Huntingdon, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Wyoming, and York.

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and FEMA urge those who sustained disaster-related losses to register by the deadline, even if they are unsure of their eligibility.

Nov. 14 is also the deadline to apply for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan. For information about SBA loan applications, visit www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance or call the SBA Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955. Those with speech or hearing difficulties may dial (800) 877-8339. Loan application forms can also be downloaded from www.sba.gov.

There are four ways to register with FEMA:

1. Call (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Operators assist callers seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages. If you have a speech disability or hearing loss and use a TTY, call (800) 462-7585.

2. Register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

3. Register using a tablet or smartphone by visiting m.fema.gov.

4. If you use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call (800) 621-3362.

If you have a disability and need help registering, please contact FEMA at (800) 621-3362 and ask for assistance.

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 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.

For more information on Pennsylvania's disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov and www.pema.state.pa.us.

This article was submitted by FEMA.

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