(KLZA)-- Residents and business owners in Richardson County and five other Nebraska counties may now apply for disaster assistance for losses resulting from the severe winter storm, straight-line winds and flooding in March.
Additional counties may be added as damage assessments continue. Impacted homeowners and businesses are encouraged to report their damages to local emergency management. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) staff continue to work tirelessly to assess and validate additional damages.
Other counties approved include: Boone, Buffalo, Custer, Knox, and Thurston Counties and the Santee Sioux Nation
You can apply online at: www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
On a smart phone, download the FEMA app and click on “disaster resources,” then “apply for assistance online.”
By phone, call FEMA’s toll-free registration line at 800-621-3362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585; or use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS). Telephone registration is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Daylight Time seven days a week.
Visit a Disaster Recovery Center and speak to a FEMA specialist one-on-one. To find the nearest DRC, go online to FEMA.gov/DRC.
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