News and Media: Disaster 4866

If you applied for FEMA assistance, you will receive a letter in the mail or via email. The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it will include the amount of assistance FEMA may provide and information on the appropriate use of disaster funds.

After Oklahoma residents apply for disaster assistance, they may receive a call from FEMA seeking more information to process the application, or to schedule an inspection. Survivors should remember that these calls often come with unfamiliar area codes and phone numbers.

Oklahoma homeowners and renters from Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne Counties, who suffered losses after the March 14-21 wildfires and straight-line winds may want more information about their eligibility for FEMA disaster assistance.

Oklahoma residents who have been affected by the March wildfires and straight-line winds have 30 days left to apply for FEMA assistance.

As part of the disaster assistance process, FEMA must determine ownership and occupancy of damaged primary residences. The agency has taken steps to make it easier for survivors in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties to verify ownership and occupancy after experiencing loss from the March wildfires.