FEMA Information Is Available At The Library

The FEMA representative was in our library today. He's left some important information on the glass case as you enter the reading area.
There are several booklets to help you: Top 10 Facts for Consumers, Flood Insurance Claims Handbook, Answers to Questions About The NFIP, and Repairing Your Flooded Home. There are also colorbooks for the kids.
If you've sustained losses or damage in one of the counties declared a federal disaster area, you may be eligible for federal and state disaster aid.
For more information, to apply by phone or to check on your claim, you can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 (for speech or hearing impaired), or apply on-line at http://www.disasterassistance.gov/ to register.
You need to have the following information available when you call:
*a phone number in case they need to call you back,
*your Social Security number,
*your current mailing address,
*the address of the damaged property,
*a brief description of the damages,
*and insurance information (if you have insurance).
If you've received an SBA (Small Business Administration) Loan Application, you need to complete and return it as soon as possible. You can submit it even if you have insurance. But the deadline to file an SBA application for physical damages is June 22,
2009.
The FEMA representative also wants the public to know that the Emergency Management Office at 164 Veterans Parkway (which is next to the correctional center) will close this Friday at noon. You have until then, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to talk to them if you have questions about your loan.
And there are FEMA Mitigation Specialists available at the Lowe's store on Veterans Parkway until May 23rd. A team will be there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help you if you have questions about elevating a building or water heater, etc. They are there to help you make your home safe and secure.
FEMA help is just a phone call away, or out on the Bypass, waiting to help you.