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Updated: 1:17 PM Jul 29, 2010
What to Expect from FEMA Inspectors
Inspectors contracted by FEMA have begun contacting Pike County residents who have applied for federal disaster assistance following the mid-July storms and flooding.
Posted: 1:17 PM Jul 29, 2010Reporter: WSAZ News Staff Email Address: news@wsaz.com |
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UPDATE 7/29/10 @ 1:12 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Inspectors contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have begun contacting Pike County residents who have applied for federal disaster assistance following the mid-July storms and flooding.
"These inspectors are setting up appointments to meet residents at flood-damaged properties, so it is important you give FEMA a current telephone number," Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Director John Heltzel said. "We know many residents have been living in temporary locations and it's crucial that they have a way to contact you."
Once inspectors arrive, they will have approved FEMA badges that include the inspector's name and photo, and the name of the company under contract with FEMA. They will ask for identification to verify your name and address and registration with FEMA.
Inspectors will not ask for a Social Security number nor ask to be paid for the inspection. The FEMA inspection is free, so beware of fraudulent individuals attempting to charge for an inspection.
"The inspector does not determine whether someone is eligible for assistance, or the amount of a FEMA grant the individual may receive," said Federal Coordinating Officer Doug Mayne.
The inspection may take about 30 minutes, during which the inspector will assess disaster-related damage for both real and personal property and may take photos of the interior and exterior of the damaged dwelling. The inspector enters damage-related information into a hand-held computer and sends that data to FEMA.
Since July 23 when President Obama declared the Kentucky disaster authorizing assistance in Pike County, more than 1,000 households have registered for disaster assistance.
ORIGINAL STORY 7/28/10
PIKE COUNTY, Ky (WSAZ) -- Pike County residents who suffered damages during the July severe storms and flooding can get one-on-one information about federal and state disaster assistance at two locations.
Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are located adjacent to the Community Trust Bank in Marrowbone, and the Community Funeral Home in Pikeville.
They will be staffed by Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), personnel from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
“We want people affected by the flooding to apply for disaster assistance and get the information they need to begin their recovery,” Kentucky Division of Emergency Management Director,John Heltzel said.
President Obama’s major disaster declaration on July 23 authorized help for individuals in Pike County affected by the recent severe storm, flooding and mudslides.
At the centers, disaster recovery specialists can check an individual’s application status, answer questions, or review information needed to process their application. Recovery specialists also can supply contacts for other state, federal and voluntary agency programs that may be able to help
Individuals are encouraged to register on line at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling toll-free 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Applicants with hearing or speech disabilities can call TTY 800-462-7585.
Latest Comments
to ninga...and that all takes money...and not everyone has money to afford flood insurance...or we would all have FLOOD INSURANCE. and thats the fact. AND IT TAKES MONEY TO MOVE. AND I GOT FLOODED AND DON`T EVEN LIVE IN A FLOOD ZONE/AREA. until or if ever...it happens to you...you have no idea what we are going through. i do agree, that if you need the help...apply...thats all of our tax dollars and thats is that they are there for. and now..unlike in MAY flooding...now we need help too. mentally and emotionally, its been alot to bare. i cry every day now. where is our help? hope they come soon. i`d move if i could afford it,...well hope my house is fixed and back to normal. the water got into places here it has never been before..EVER..and my dad has lived here 85 yrs, and has never seen it like this. and there is nothing wrong with living in a "trailer" as you put it. that was just rude.
Maybe you should have gotten flood insurance instead of expecting for the government to bail you out. Fema does grants not dollar for dollar matching on what you lost. Read up on things before you discourage people who are in need to apply. It is a grant program which means they do not make you pay it back. At least you got 1200 dollars instead of nothing. Oh and maybe you might want to investigate how many disasters fema helps with year after year in the same areas which might make you realize how ignorant your rant sounds. They do help but sorry they are not going to pay for things you do not need to survive. I think alot of people think they should replace everything and that would be nice but if you think about it-its not really sensible. Maybe you should move your "trailer" out of a flood prone area.
I really hope these flood victims get more help than I did after the floods that devastated the Milton area in June/July 1996. People who didn't get any damage at all got more assistance than I did and my mobile home was nearly destroyed! Most of those working for FEMA act like the money is coming out of their bank accounts. I fought tooth-and-nail to get a pathetic $1,200. The State of WV gave me about $2,000. Damages to the mobile home I lived in totalled about $5,500. Not even close to having enough to finish the repairs. The Govt and FEMA need to do more for those who are in dire need. Its hard enough to lose everything you have but its worse when agencies that are set up to help you drops the ball or tells you that you don't qualify. Shameful of them but they do it everyday to people who really need the help.
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