DISASTER ASSISTANCE is money or direct assistance to individuals, families and businesses in an area whose property has been damaged or destroyed by a disaster and whose losses are not covered by insurance. It is meant to help with critical expenses that cannot be covered in other ways. This assistance is not intended to restore damaged property to its condition before the disaster. If a county has received an Individual Assistance declaration, residents are eligible to register with FEMA.

Call (800) 621-3362 or TTY (800) 462-7585, Mon-Sun 6 am-12 midnight Central; or apply online www.disasterassistance.gov.

Have this information when applying:
--Social Security number
--Address of the damaged home or apartment
--Mailing address
--Telephone number
--Description of the damage
--Information about insurance coverage
--Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds

2024 COUNTIES ELIGIBLE FOR FEMA FUNDING:
Douglas County Nebraska and Washington County Nebraska - for severe storms on April 26, 2024. Residents in these counties can now apply for federal disaster assistance by visiting the website listed above or by calling.

FEMA works with every household on a case-by-case basis. How to apply:
-- Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
-- Call FEMA directly at (800) 621-FEMA. [(800) 621-3362)]
-- Download and use the FEMA app

FEMA can provide money that does not have to be repaid for:

-- Serious needs, such as food, water, medicine, baby formula
-- Displacement, if you can't stay in your home because of the damage.
-- Home repairs and rental assistance
-- Other needs, such as replacing personal property

Only one registration per household is needed. When applying, have the following information available:
-- Address with Zip Code
-- Condition of your damaged home
-- Insurance information, if available
-- Social Security Number of one member of the household
-- Phone number where you can be contacted
-- Address where you can get mail or an email address
-- Bank account information for direct deposit of funds


By law, FEMA is not allowed to pay for losses covered by insurance, so please stay in close contact with your insurance agency. If insurance will not cover all your losses, you are encouraged to apply. You can apply whether you have insurance or not.

In coming days and in coordination with state and local emergency management, FEMA will have staff visiting impacted neighborhoods. They will carry official ID and will not ask for money. This will include staff who are assessing damage and providing information to residents.