CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha and Greenbrier counties are a close one-two in the amount of assistance handed out by the Federal Emergency Management Agency since the June 23 flood.
FEMA released a county-by-county breakdown of the assistance in the 12-county flood zone Wednesday.
MORE read FEMA county-by-county breakdown here
In Greenbrier County, 2,229 residents have applied for assistance with FEMA granting $10.9 million for temporary housing and rebuild needs. The agency has approved $2.1 million in funding for other needs of Greenbrier County victims. In Kanawha County, 1,967 residents have applied with the agency, which has granted $11.1 million in housing assistance and $1.6 million in other needs.
In the 12-county region, a total 7,561 residents have sought assistance with FEMA approving more than $32 million.
It’s still possible some flood victims still haven’t applied with the agency, FEMA spokesman Bob Howard said.
“You have to remember that when disaster strikes a family it’s one of the worst things that ever happened to them. It’s a process they have to go through,” he said.
FEMA will close five disaster recovery centers Friday located in Nicholas, Summers, Fayette, Pocahontas and Lincoln counties. Residents in those counties can still apply at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA.
Both FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) have set an Aug. 24 deadline for residents to seek assistance.
The SBA has approved more than $13 million in low-interest loans to residents in the flood zone, most of those to homeowners, SBA spokesperson Mary Gipson said.
Several thousand residents have been given SBA loan applications but haven’t completed them. Gipson is urging that work be done.
“It’s very critical to keep that process going because for those who would not be approved for a loan they would be referred back to FEMA for other assistance,” she said.
Those with questions about SBA loans can call 1-800-659-2955.
The five disaster recovery centers set to close Friday include:
Nicholas County High School (WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:00 PM)
30 Grizzly Ln.
Summersville, WV 26651
Summers County Office (WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:00 PM)
451 1st Ave.
Hinton, WV 25951
Midland Trail High School (WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:00 PM)
26719 Midland Trail
Hico, WV 25854
McClintic Public Library (WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:00 PM)
500 8th St.
Marlinton, WV 24954
Morrisville Fire Department Substation (WILL PERMANENTLY CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 22 AT 6:00 PM)
2508 Straight Fork Rd.
Alkol, WV 25501