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Posted: 7:53 PM May 11, 2009
FEMA Hits the Streets to Ensure Flood Vicitms are Registered
It's been nearly two weeks since three Wiregrass counties were declared disaster areas by the federal government.
While many victims have reported damage to FEMA, the agency is hitting the streets to make sure everyone gets an opportunity to seek assistance.
Reporter: Lisa BlackwellEmail Address: lisa@wtvy.com |
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It's been nearly two weeks since three Wiregrass counties were declared disaster areas by the federal government.
While many victims have reported damage to FEMA, the agency is hitting the streets to make sure everyone gets an opportunity to seek assistance.
FEMA officials are going door to door passing out fliers and inspecting flood damage in the Wiregrass. This Ashford House had four feet of water outside and 18 inches inside that forced residents out of their home.
Nate Custer, the Public Information Officer of FEMA, says, “Repairs are under way a lot of the drywall, plumbing fixtures have had to be removed so it is a work in progress right here.”
Officials are canvassing every location they can include businesses and senior centers because not everyone that has damage has registered.
Everywhere officials go they hear stories of loss. Sarah Parrish says she knows someone that needs assistance.
Sarah Parrish, an Ashford resident, says, “My friend suffered damage from the flood and I’m going to make sure she gets these brochures so that she knows who she can contact about the damage she had in her home.”
Since the disaster declaration on May 1st, more than 400 people registered with FEMA in the Houston, Geneva and Covington County areas.
One of them is Carol Hoffman of Ashford. Flood waters caused $35,000 worth of damage to her house.
Carol Hoffman, a flood victim says, “The water came in from the front as well as the back it came through the doors, the windows as well as our siding.”
For Hoffman the assistance comes at a critical time.
Hoffman says, “My husband had two heart surgeries in December and we were at our wits end he had been back at work for a month and a half and all we could think was put it on credit cards.”
Folks who have suffered damage and still need to register have until the end of June to contact FEMA.
So far FEMA has approved nearly $2 million of individual assistance in the Wiregrass.
DRC locations are listed below:
Covington County: County EMA Office, 300 W. Watson St, Andalusia, AL, 36420
Geneva County: Hammond's Furniture Company, 1418 W Maple Ave, Geneva, Al, 36340
Houston County, County Farm Center, 1701 E Cottonwood Rd, Dothan, Al 36301
To contact FEMA, you can call them at 800-621- FEMA, or log onto www.disasterassistance.gov
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