News and Media: Disaster 4563

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – With Tropical Storm Delta looming off-shore, FEMA and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are taking the precautionary safety measure of ceasing operations at all their Mobile Registration Intake Centers.

Most centers will close at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, and remain closed until 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, provided the storms impacts permit.

The following MRICs are affected:

Baldwin County

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Dates and places for FEMA/state Mobile Registration Intake Centers (MRICs) have been scheduled for the next two weeks in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties.

The centers are convenient registration options available to Hurricane Sally survivors, especially those without access to internet service or telephones.

Impacted residents of Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties can visit any of these centers on the dates shown:

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – More than $17 million in federal assistance has been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help Alabama residents recover from the effects of Hurricane Sally. Assistance is tax-free and grants do not have to be repaid. However, FEMA urges you to use the funds quickly, wisely and only for disaster-related expenses.

FEMA will send you a letter listing approved uses if you were awarded a grant, including:

In nearly every major disaster, myths, rumors and misinformation find their way onto social networks and elsewhere. Hurricane Sally is no different. Survivors with questions about the recovery in Alabama should be wary of what they may read or hear.

Always ask for clarification from official sources. Get straight answers and plain facts by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

Here are some common rumors and the facts about how it really is:

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama survivors who applied for federal disaster assistance as a result of Hurricane Sally will receive a determination letter from FEMA, explaining the eligibility decision and the reason for that decision.

If you are eligible, the letter states the dollar amount of your grant and how the funds should be used. If ineligible, the letter explains why, and tell you how you can appeal that decision.