FEMA assistance continues for flood victims

The cost of damage to personal property continues to rise following June's flooding in our area.

Nearly 700 people have qualified for financial assistance thus far from FEMA, and that number is expected to climb as more claims are processed. To date, the programs have dispersed $1-million-591-thousand-dollars.

According to FEMA officials, over twelve-hundred homeowners and renters applied for assistance. Grants, and loan programs are available to get people back into their homes safely.

The Disaster Recovery Center in MarLin continues to aid residents who were impacted by the flood. If anyone has not yet applied, they should call the FEMA hotline at 800-621-3362, from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week. The center is open from 10am to 7pm, weekdays, and 10am to 5pm on Saturday. STS continues to provide free transportation to the center, through their fixed-route and shared-ride programs.