Volusia and Flagler counties now eligible for FEMA assistance

Individuals and households in Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns counties can now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance.

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| 9:24 a.m. October 1, 2022

Ormond Beach Observer
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by: FEMA News Desk

Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties are now eligible for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Ian.

Individuals and households in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties can apply for FEMA Individual Assistance, which may include temporary housing assistance, basic home repairs and certain other uninsured disaster-related needs.

These counties join Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Seminole and Sarasota counties, which were previously approved for Individual Assistance.

Those affected can apply for disaster assistance at disasterassistance.gov, by using the FEMA mobile app, or by calling 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.. If you use a relay service such as video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.

For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance go here.

For information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA on Twitter at FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fem