AUSTIN AND WALLER COUNTIES NOW ELIGIBLE FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE

  

Homeowners and renters in Austin and Waller counties are among those now eligible for FEMA assistance after the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that began April 26.

Eligible applicants may qualify for serious needs assistance, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other eligible expenses related to storm damage.

To apply, homeowners and renters can:

Go online to disasterassistance.gov/

Download the FEMA App for mobile devices

Or

Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages.

Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. For locations and hours, go online to fema.gov/drc.