Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Oct. 18, 2024

DR-4787-WV-NR-013

FEMA News Desk: 215-931-5597

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News Release

Two Weeks Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Homeowners and renters in Boone, Hancock, Kanawha, Marshall, Ohio, Roane, Wetzel, and Wood counties who were affected by the April 11-12, 2024, severe storms have two weeks left to apply for assistance.

Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance the following ways:

• Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
• Download the FEMA mobile app
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. The helpline is available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time in most languages. If you use video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service.

FEMA assistance may cover rental assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related needs. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is non-taxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid, or other benefits.

The deadline to apply for Individual Assistance is Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

For more information on West Virginia's disaster recovery, visit emd.wv.gov, West Virginia Emergency Management Division Facebook page, www.fema.gov/disaster/4783, and www.facebook.com/FEMA.

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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 833-285-7448. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available (press 2 for Spanish and 3 for other languages).