Hurricane Ian left people in the southwestern region of Florida to come up against storm surges and strong winds.
Now, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is allowing Florida homeowners and renters in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto and Hardee counties to apply for disaster assistance if they were affected by the storm, Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center said in a news release.
To apply, people can head to use the FEMA app on their phones, go to disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 anytime between 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Those who wish to apply for assistance must have the following information available when doing so:
-A phone number where you be contacted
-The addresses of where you are currently located and the place that was impacted by Hurricane Ian
-Social security number
-A list of all damages and losses
-Your banking information should you choose to receive assistance through direct deposit
-If you have insurance, provide the police number or the agent and the company name
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