News and Media: Disaster 4764

Homeowners and renters in Kent, Providence and Washington counties who had damage from the severe storm and flooding that took place from Dec. 17-19, 2023 and Jan. 9-13, 2024 have just one week left to apply for disaster assistance.

FEMA’s Individual Assistance (IA) program and the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Disaster Loan Program are the federal government’s two primary sources of financial assistance to help individuals and households recover and rebuild from a major disaster. In many cases, homeowners and renters find that they need assistance from both programs to support their recovery.

The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance after the January 9-13 severe storms and flooding is May 20, 2024.

The State of Maine and FEMA have opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Waldo County. The DRC is a temporary facility established to help survivors recover from the severe storms and flooding from January 9-13.

Survivors in Cumberland, Hancock, Lincoln, Knox, Sagadahoc, Waldo, Washington and York counties who had loss or damage from the severe storms and flooding that occurred Jan. 9-13, 2024, may have already reported their damages to the State of Maine, spoken to someone from FEMA, or registered for assistance with a community organization. That does not mean they have applied for federal assistance with FEMA.