News and Media: Disaster 4866

FEMA Individual Assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties with uninsured losses from the recent wildfires that occurred March 14-21.

If you sustained damage from the March 14-21 wildfires and straight-line winds, and initially did not receive FEMA assistance because of insurance coverage, you may now be eligible. For residents in Cleveland, Creek, Lincoln, Logan, Oklahoma, Pawnee and Payne counties, if your insurance did not cover all damages or if your reimbursement is delayed, FEMA may be able to help.

Businesses and residents in seven Oklahoma counties impacted by the March 14-21 wildfires and straight-line winds are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster assistance loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Oklahoma survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after the fires and straight-line winds that began March 14-21. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors.

A letter from FEMA saying you are not approved for disaster assistance after the March wildfires and straight-line winds may not be a denial or final decision. Sometimes, FEMA just needs more information or supporting documentation from you.