$26 Million in Federal Funds Provided to Hurricane Zeta Survivors
BILOXI, Miss. – Mississippi residents with uninsured losses resulting from Hurricane Zeta have until March 1, 2021 to register with FEMA for disaster financial assistance. One month after residents in six counties became eligible for federal disaster assistance, more than $26 million has been approved in federal grants, loans and flood insurance payments.
As of Feb. 1, 2021:
- FEMA has approved $6.2 million for 1,774 individuals and households.
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $10.4 million in disaster loans for 372 homeowners, renters and businesses.
- The National Flood Insurance Program has received 810 claims and paid $9.8 million.
Survivors in George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Stone counties can register with FEMA in several ways:
- By visiting DisasterAssistance.gov
- Using the FEMA App for smartphones
- Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available seven days a week from 6 a.m. to midnight Central Time. Those who use a relay service such as a videophone, InnoCaption or CapTel should provide FEMA with their specific phone number assigned to that service.
The filing deadline to return SBA applications for physical property damage is March 1, 2021. The deadline to return SBA economic injury applications is Oct. 1, 2021.
For an American Sign Language video on how to register with FEMA, go online to https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=qAU8-g75Q18.
For more information about Hurricane Zeta recovery in Mississippi, visit the FEMA disaster webpage at https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4576 or the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency webpage at https://www.msema.org/zeta/.