Hurricane Ian relief: FEMA extends deadline for Florida residents to apply for disaster assistance

The deadline for Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Ian to use for FEMA catastrophe help has been prolonged to Jan. 12, 2022, FEMA introduced Monday.

FEMA stated the extension was made “on the request of the State of Florida.”

The applying deadline has been prolonged for many who stay within the following counties:

• Brevard
• Charlotte
• Collier
• DeSoto
• Flagler
• Glades
• Hardee
• Hendry
• Highlands
• Hillsborough
• Lake
• Lee
• Manatee
• Monroe
• Okeechobee
• Orange
• Osceola
• Palm Seaside
• Pasco
• Pinellas
• Polk
• Putnam
• Sarasota
• Seminole
• St. Johns
• Volusia 

Find out how to apply for FEMA Hurricane Ian catastrophe help

To use for diaster help, individuals can apply at a Catastrophe Restoration Middle, on-line, or by way of telephone.

• Apply on-line: Go to www.disasterassistance.gov to use on-line. You may also use the web site to search out extra assets and/or to examine on the standing of an utility
• Apply by way of app: Folks also can obtain the FEMA app and apply for help inside the app.
• Telephone: Name 1-800-621-3362 to use over the telephone
• Catastrophe Restoration Middle: Go to www.floridadisaster.org to discover a Catastrophe Restoration Middle close to you, in addition to different assets.

All Catastrophe Restoration Facilities in Florida can be closed from Nov. 24-27, 2022, as a consequence of Thanksgiving. The facilities are scheduled to open once more on Monday, Nov. 28.

FEMA stated individuals ought to file a harm declare with their insurance coverage earlier than making use of for FEMA help as FEMA “can’t duplicate different sources of help you could have obtained.”

Nationwide Flood Insurance coverage Program deadline

The deadline for some Florida residents impacted by Hurricane Ian to resume their protection ends on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

In wake of Hurricane Ian, some policyholders with Nationwide Flood Insurance coverage Program got a 90-day grace interval to resume their protection vs. a 30-day grace interval. Meaning for these whose protection ended between Aug. 25 and Oct. 22, the deadline to resume is Nov. 23.

FEMA stated there are greater than 11,000 individuals in Florida who could also be eligible to resume.

As of Nov. 21, greater than 45,000 individuals – majority who stay in Florida – have submitted harm claims after Hurricane Ian, FEMA stated, and that greater than $706 million has been paid out.