Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency
Headline: Survivor Assistance Available at Several Locations
Survivor Assistance Available at Several Locations
LITTLE ROCK, Ark
– The state of Arkansas, FEMA and the U
S
Small Business Administration have added four new sites that offer face-to-face help for residents affected by the March 14-15 and April 2-22 severe storms, tornadoes and flooding
Hours are also extended at some sites
Homeowners and renters in the impacted counties may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance for losses not covered by insurance
Specialists are available to help you apply for FEMA assistance, review your existing application and submit documents needed to move your application forward
The new locations and extended hours include:CRITTENDEN COUNTYRoberta Jackson Neighborhood Center1300 Polk Avenue, West Memphis, AR 72301Regular Hours: 8 a
m
to 6 p
m
May 30 and June 2 to June 4; closed Saturday and Sunday West Memphis City Hall205 South Redding, West Memphis, AR 72301Regular Hours: 8 a
m
to 6 p
m
May 31 only Earle City Hall 1005 2nd Street, Earle, AR 72331 Regular Hours: 8 a
m
to 6 p
m
June 2 to June 4 CRAIGHEAD COUNTYLake City – City Hall406 Court Street; Lake City, AR 72437 Regular Hours: 8 a
m
to 6 p
m
June 2 to June 4 DESHA COUNTYMcGhee Municipal Complex901 Holly Street, McGhee, AR 71654Regular Hours: 8 a
m
to 6 p
m
May 30 to May 31 and June 2 to June 4 SHARP COUNTYHardy Fire Station203 Church Street, Hardy, AR 72542Days: May 30 to May 31 and June 2 to June 7 Hours: 9 a
m
to 6 p
m
Monday to Friday; 9 a
m
to 1 p
m
Saturday; closed Sundays Additional locations are listed online at x
com/FEMARegion6 and facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
Survivors in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties may apply for federal assistance if they had damage in the March storms
Similarly, those who were affected by the April storms, tornadoes and flooding in Clark, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Desha, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson, Miller, Ouachita, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Sharp, St
Francis and White counties may also apply
Survivors affected by both the March and April storms should file a separate claim for each
Here are the ways to apply:Go to DisasterAssistance
govDownload the FEMA App for mobile devicesCall the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a
m
and 10 p
m
CT
Help is available in most languages
If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, you can give FEMA your number for that service
For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance, go to Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube
The Small Business Administration offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, nonprofit organizations and businesses of any size
To apply online, visit https://lending
sba
gov or call 800- 659-2955
For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services
For the latest information about Arkansas’ recovery, visit fema
gov/disaster/4865 or fema
gov/disaster/4873
Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x
com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook
com/FEMARegion6/
thomas
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Fri, 05/30/2025 – 21:31