One Month Remains for Floridians to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Floridians who sustained loss from the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes have one month to apply for federal assistance. The deadline to apply is Aug. 19, 2024.

One month after the disaster declaration for the storms, FEMA has approved $5.6 million in assistance to households.

If you sustained loss from the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes and live in Leon County, FEMA may be able to help. You may be eligible for FEMA financial assistance for temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other uninsured disaster-related expenses.

Call toll-free 800-621-3362, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA App or visit a Disaster Recovery Center. The telephone line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service such as VRS, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA your number for that service. To view an accessible video on how to apply visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance on YouTube.

For the latest information about Florida’s recovery, visit FEMA.gov/Disaster/4794. Follow FEMA on X, formerly known as Twitter, at X.com/FEMARegion4 or on Facebook at Facebook.com/FEMA.

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FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during and after disasters.

All FEMA disaster assistance will be provided without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, limited English proficiency, economic status. If you believe your civil rights are being violated, you can call the Civil Rights Resource line at 833-285-7448.