Georgians have more time to apply for aid after Tropical Storm Debbie and Hurricane Helene | FEMA.gov

Atlanta— At the request of the state of Georgia, homeowners and renters in counties approved for individual assistance due to Hurricane Helene or Tropical Storm Debbie canBefore January 7, 2025Apply for assistance from FEMA.

Homeowners and renters living in Blaine, Bullock, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and Screven counties who suffered damage and losses due to Tropical Storm Debbie may be eligible Get financial assistance from FEMA for emergency needs, relocation, basic home repairs, personal property damage and other expenses resulting from uninsured or underinsured disasters.

Likewise, homeowners and tenants whose primary residences are located in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Blaine, Boo Locke, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Dodge, Eccles, Effingham Tom, Elbert, Emanuel, Evans, Fulton, Glasscock, Green, Hancock, Irving, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Lawrence , Liberty, Lincoln, Long, Lowndes, McDuffie, McIntosh, Montgomery, Newton, Pierce, Raburn, Richmond, Scriven, Stephens, Taliaferro, Tatner Telfair, Thomas, Tift, Toombs, Trutland, Vail, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler and Wilkes counties may be eligible for financial assistance from FEMA. For expenses resulting from emergency needs, relocation, basic home repairs, personal property damage and other uninsured or underinsured disasters.

People who suffered damage from Hurricane Helene and/or Tropical Storm Debbie between August 4 and 22 must apply for assistance individually for each disaster.Only need to apply once. People with homeowners, renters or flood insurance should file a claim with their insurance company as soon as possible. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance-covered loss benefits. If the insurance policy does not cover all disaster expenses, the person may be eligible for federal assistance.

The fastest way to apply is to log inDisasterAssistance.govApply online. You can also go in personDisaster Recovery Centeruse the FEMA app or call a toll-free number800-621-3362Apply. The telephone hotline is open every day and offers help in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as a Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned phone, or other service, provide FEMA with the number for that service.

To view an accessible video on how to apply, visitThree Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube.

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