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A Disaster Recovery Center opened this week in the town of Pajaro in Monterey County, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.
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FEMA and the State of Arkansas will open joint Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Jacksonville and Sherwood, Arkansas, on Friday, April 14 to help survivors affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 31.
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Mississippi residents who couldn’t work as a direct result of the March 24-25 severe weather and tornadoes may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).
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Survivors of Mississippi’s March 24-25 storms and tornadoes who apply for disaster assistance from FEMA may be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) with information on how to apply for a long-term, low interest disaster loan.
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Revised Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Tulsa County, Oklahoma
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A Disaster Recovery Center opened this week in Tuolumne County, where residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding that started on Feb. 21 can get information on disaster assistance.
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FEMA is meeting survivors where they are to help jumpstart their recovery from the March 31 - April 1, 2023, severe storms and tornadoes. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are going door-to-door in Cannon, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lewis, Macon, McNairy, Rutherford, Tipton and Wayne County neighborhoods to help individuals apply for FEMA assistance.
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Revised Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Craighead County, Arkansas.
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Florida households who lost the use of their homes after Hurricane Ian are moving into FEMA temporary housing units at an accelerated pace. As of April 12, 1,001 eligible applicants have occupied FEMA travel trailers, manufactured housing units or leased apartments.
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Just over two weeks after President Joe Biden signed a major disaster declaration following the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes, more than $7.7 million in federal assistance has been approved to support survivors with their recovery. 
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