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FEMA has approved more than $34 million for Isaias victims in Northwest Florida
FEMA's Isaias aid by the numbers
- $34 million+
- approved by FEMA across Northwest Florida
- Nearly 3,500
- Escambia County residents approved
- About 400
- people helped at the Brownsville center since Wednesday
- Dec. 26
- deadline to apply for Individual Assistance
Source: WEAR-TV
If Isaias damaged your home, help is moving. One month after landfall, WEAR reports that FEMA has approved more than $34 million in aid, with nearly 3,500 Escambia County residents approved. Learick Lillard got $3,500 within 24 hours of her FEMA inspection.
The state announced Oct. 29 that Individual Assistance was approved for eight counties, including Escambia and Santa Rosa. The multi-agency resource centers help people through the process, which Escambia emergency manager Travis Tompkins compared to filing an insurance claim.
- Apply online: DisasterAssistance.gov
- Help in person: Brownsville and Ferry Pass centers
- Center hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week
- Centers will stay open for the foreseeable future
FEMA has dispersed nearly $20 million in Escambia County alone
Source: WEAR-TV
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Escambia | $20 million |
| Santa Rosa | $11 million |
| Okaloosa | $2 million |
“Even if you have less damages and think that you know you don't qualify, I would at least still apply because you never know what kind of assistance is out there.”
Learick Lillard, Escambia County resident
