BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – The deadline for West Virginians affected by February flooding to apply for disaster assistance through FEMA is three weeks from today.
Residents of McDowell, Mercer, Wyoming, Mingo, Raleigh, Logan and Wayne counties who incurred damage in the February 15-18 storms this year are encouraged to apply for assistance.
As of today, $20 million in assistance has been approved by FEMA thus far.
“Reaching this milestone in less than six weeks highlights the commitment to West Virginians of emergency management at all levels,” FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Mark K. O’Hanlon said. “Our FEMA team is proud to work hand in hand with our partners in state and local government and voluntary agencies in getting assistance to the people who need it most.”
You can head to one of the Disaster Recovery Centers linked in the county names above or head to DisasterAssistance.gov, call 1-800-621-3362, or use the FEMA mobile app.to apply for assistance.
April 28th is the last day those affected by the storms can ask for aid.
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