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Some Useful Links for Assistance:

• Link to shelters: https://www.click2houston.com/news/american-red-cross-provides-list-of-houston-area-shelters

• Disaster assistance:  https://www.disasterassistance.gov/

• Application checklist:  https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/application-checklist

• Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) info:  https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/forms-of-assistance/4627?s=0&id=D05

• FEMA hotel assistance program: http://www.femaevachotels.com/

• Report damage in Harris County: (This is not for assistance but will help the county reach the benchmark for disaster declaration): http://readyharris.org/

• Report damage in Fort Bend County: (This is not for assistance but will help the county reach the benchmark for disaster declaration)

http://fbcoem.org/report-damage/

Applying for FEMA Disaster Assistance

Registering online, at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, is the quickest way to register for FEMA assistance since the event will last several days and the full scope of damages may not be immediately evident. If you are unable to access the internet, you can also call 1-800-621-3362.   Install the FEMA App, available for Apple, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices.   When you register for disaster assistance either online or by phone, you will need the following to complete your application:

• Social Security number
• Address of the location where the damage occurred (pre-disaster address)
• Current mailing address
• Current telephone number
• Insurance information
• Total household annual income
• Routing and account number for your checking or savings account (this allows FEMA to directly transfer disaster assistance funds into your bank account).
• A description of your disaster-caused damage and losses

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 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.   More information can be found at: https://www.fema.gov/individual-disaster-assistance.