HOUSTON – Acting Governor Dan Patrick announced Friday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the Major Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Beryl to include 15 Texas counties he requested for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program.
For this request to be approved, Texas and FEMA had to assess damaged homes, as required by federal law, before making the request, according to the release.
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“I am pleased that FEMA took quick action on my request,” said Acting Governor Dan Patrick.
Texans who live in the following 15 counties can apply for FEMA disaster assistance online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362:
- Brazoria County
- Chambers County
- Galveston County
- Harris County
- Jackson County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Liberty County
- Matagorda County
- Montgomery County
- Orange County
- Polk County
- San Jacinto County
- Walker County
- Wharton County
On Friday, Acting Governor Patrick directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to request the inclusion of Fort Bend and Nacogdoches counties to FEMA’s Individual Assistance programs.
State officials will give an update on additional counties as they are added once a damage assessment is completed.
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program funding assists with expenses such as temporary housing, emergency home repairs, uninsured and underinsured personal property losses, disaster legal services, disaster unemployment assistance, and medical, dental, and funeral expenses caused by the disaster.
What if my county was not listed?
Additional counties may be requested for federal assistance following completion of damage assessments required by federal law and regulations. Texans are encouraged to report damage caused by Hurricane Beryl using the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) online survey by visiting damage.tdem.texas.gov. Reports can be voluntarily submitted in English and Spanish and are not a substitution for contacting your insurance company.