Poplar Bluff tornado damage (Photo credit: Jeff Shawan)
(Undated) — Missouri property owners expecting federal aid because of storm damage and wildfires in March should be hearing from the Federal Emergency Management Agency soon. FEMA is reminding Missourians that those with disaster related damage from tornadoes, severe weather, and wildfires March 14th and 15th may be eligible for assistance.
The next step in the process is home inspections, which FEMA says are typically scheduled within 7-10 days after applications are filed. FEMA inspectors then document personal property losses and disaster impacts to an applicant’s home, and whether the house is safe, sanitary, and livable. FEMA says inspectors gather information, and do not make decisions about eligibility on site.
Property owners in the following counties may be eligible: Bollinger, Butler, Camden, Carter, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Louis, Wayne, Webster, and Wright Counties.
FEMA says the housing inspector will survey structural soundness of the house, whether electrical, gas, heat, plumbing and sewer/septic systems are working, and whether the house is safe to live in, if accessibility is impaired. Inspectors will also consider personal property losses.
Applications can be made online, by phone, or by using a relay service or captioned phone service.
Disaster survivors who have questions about the status of their application can call the FEMA helpline at (800) 621-3362.
Online: www.disasterassistance.gov
- Phone: (800) 621-3362
- Download and use the FEMA app
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