Oklahoma City Residents Can Apply For Disaster Assistance In Wake Of February Winter Storms

Press release from the City of Oklahoma City:

February 26, 2021

Homeowners, renters and business owners who live in Oklahoma County and Canadian County and sustained damage to their homes, vehicles, personal property, businesses or inventory during the Feb. winter storms can apply for disaster assistance from FEMA and low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The assistance can include help with:

• housing repairs
• temporary housing
• grants for serious needs
• ·necessary disaster expenses not met by other programs
• Low-interest loans for people and businesses to repair or replace damaged property.

To apply, visit www.disasterassistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).

Examples of significant damage include flooding and water damage inside the home from broken pipes, roof damage or roof collapse, major damage to HVAC systems and electrical systems, sewage backups, long term water outages, or other issues. Users can also upload photos of their damage through the website.

Counties currently eligible for assistance are Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Comanche, Cotton, Hughes, Jefferson, Le Flore, McIntosh, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Pittsburg, Stephens, Tulsa, and Wagoner.

People who have significant property damage caused by the winter storm that don’t live in one of the 16 approved counties, can report damage online at damage.ok.gov.

This press release was produced by the City of Oklahoma City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.