FEMA inspectors arriving in Western Alaska to assist residents with aid applications

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Federal Emergency Administration Company housing inspectors can be coming to Western Alaska beginning Monday to assist survivors of the extreme mid-September storm apply for help.

FEMA groups are arriving in Kipnuk and Kotlik on Monday and can be in Toksook Bay and Koyuk on Tuesday, in response to a launch from the company.

Groups will examine homes and assist residents who skilled harm from the storms register for FEMA help.

Residents might also register with FEMA area specialists by calling1-866-342-1699, or register on-line at disasterassistance.gov.

If residents require an lodging — resembling spoken language assets, mobility help, or signal language decoding providers — they will name or textual content 907-727-6221 or electronic mail FEMA-language-access-request@fema.dhs.gov.

If residents really feel they’ve skilled discrimination, they will name the FEMA Civil Rights Useful resource at 833-285-7448 or 800-462-7585 (TTY/TDD), or electronic mail FEMA-CivilRightsOffice@fema.dhs.gov. Inspectors can have applicable federal identification and can by no means cost for help.

Extra data can also be obtainable about FEMA assist at FEMA Catastrophe Web site, and updates from FEMA Area 10 can be found on the company’s Twitter web page.

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