GREENSBORO, N.C.,- June 15 marks two months since a tornado ripped through east Greensboro. People in the storm’s path are still trying to put their lives back together.
- Deadline to apply for help from FEMA is on July 9
- So far, $590,212 of FEMA assistance has been approved
- You can register for disaster assistance by phone at 1-800-621-3362 or online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov
With the deadline to apply for help from FEMA approaching on July 9, city officials are urging people to reach out for help if they still need it.
Fema officials say, as of Friday morning, 1,309 households in Guilford County have registered for assistance and 93 in Rockingham County.
So far, $590,212 of FEMA assistance has been approved along with $521,600 from the Small Business Administration for 28 home loans.
”That’s over a million of federal assistance that's gone to households to repair their homes, buy personal items, rental assistance, so over a million dollars has already gone to help those survivors," said Roger Ingram with FEMA external affairs.
You can register for disaster assistance by phone at 1-800-621-3362 or online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
The City of Greensboro also asks anyone who needs assistance to call the city at 211.