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Governor Justice Secures Federal Disaster Assistance for West Virginia

 
President Donald J. Trump has granted a request from Governor Jim Justice and issued a disaster declaration to help areas of West Virginia hit by the July 28-29 severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides.
The declaration approves federal assistance to affected individuals and households in Harrison, Marion, Marshall, and Wetzel counties. It also provides public assistance to those counties as well as Doddridge, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Tyler counties.
Public assistance is for state and local government entities as well as eligible private nonprofit organizations, and offers funding for emergency work and to repair or replace disaster-damaged public facilities.
Individual assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals, households and businesses recover.
The president’s declaration further provides cost-sharing assistance statewide through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, to support efforts that prevent or reduce long-term risks from such natural hazards.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance Aug. 19 by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.govor by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). 
Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362.
The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
 
For more details, go to the Governor's News page.