Hurricane Matthew victims in North Carolina have more time to apply for federal disaster assistance.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a news release that it has approved a 31-day extension for applications. Residents now have until Jan. 9, 2017, to register with FEMA.
The extension also applies to homeowners, renters and businesses submitting applications for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The state had requested more time for registration because a number of counties were added for individual assistance several weeks after the original Oct. 10 presidential disaster declaration.
Registration is open in 45 counties.
Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters Hurricane North Carolina FEMA
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Eli Lilly Wins Court Order in Fraud Allegations Against Florida, TN Pharmacy Groups 
Viewpoint: The Danger of Relying on the Insurance of Others 
US Declares Power Emergency in Southeast as Heat Strains Grids 
El Nino Is Here and Scientists Fear It’ll Bring Costly Heat, Floods, Droughts, Fires 
