South Carolina residents who suffered damage in October’s massive floods will have an extra month to request federal help.
Gov. Nikki Haley’s office announced in a statement Monday that the deadline to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Administration has been extended to Jan. 4. The original deadline was Friday.
Flood survivors can ask FEMA for help with renting a temporary home or repairing their homes, Small businesses can seek low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration for uninsured damage.
The FEMA aid is available in 24 counties in the state.
Related:
- South Carolina Lawmakers Seek $500M to Repair Flood-Damaged Roads
- South Carolina Insurance Director: Insurers Ready for Claims from ‘Devastating’ Storm
- CoreLogic: $18B in Potential Losses from South Carolina’s ‘Record-Breaking’ Storm
- October Storm Devastates South Carolina, Insurance Industry Responds
- South Carolina Issues Data Call for Insurers Dealing with Storm Claims
- Insurers Bring Calm After the Storm as South Carolina Recovery Efforts Begin
- South Carolina Storm Victims Seek Help With Recovery Costs
- South Carolina Insurance Head Issues Emergency Orders for Storm Recovery
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