WASHINGTON – FEMA addressed rumors in an online post that only one-time relief payments of $750 would be provided to Hurricane Helen victims.
“This is false,” the Federal Emergency Management Agency said on its website Thursday.
The agency says the Serious Needs Assistance Program, which provides $750 to cover necessities such as food, water, baby formula and other emergency needs, is often approved quickly after application.
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However, additional forms of assistance may also be available after applying for disaster assistance, they said. Once the application is reviewed, additional funding could be provided to help with temporary housing and home repairs.
A FEMA representative can provide you with detailed information about available assistance and help you check the status of your application for assistance. Please contact FEMA at 1-800-621-3362.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday that while FEMA can meet immediate needs, it doesn’t have enough money to get through hurricane season.
The Category 4 storm hit the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee, killing 200 people.
FEMA is using the Rumor Response page to address other rumors related to the storm.
Red Cross response to Hurricane Helen
Antoine Holman, Red Cross Chief Development Officer, discusses ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Helen, the second deadliest storm in the United States in the past 50 years.
