LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio — Sixty days ago, a federal disaster was declared in Ohio following a March tornado outbreak that killed three people and damaged homes and businesses across multiple counties.
FEMA, or the Federal Emergency Management Agency, provided updates on the ongoing recovery efforts Monday; meanwhile, the area hardest hit by the March 14 tornadoes - Logan County - will see its FEMA Disaster Recovery Center close on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
According to FEMA, the Logan County center has specialists that walk people through the federal aid application, helping them upload documents and answers questions for the general public.
President Joe Biden approved major disaster relief assistance to survivors and businesses on May 18.
The relief funding, which was approved by President Joe Biden on May 2, provides homeowners and renters with under-insured disaster-related damages from the March 14 tornadoes with resources and loans.
People within these 11 counties can apply:
- Auglaize
- Crawford
- Darke
- Delaware
- Hancock
- Licking
- Logan
- Mercer
- Miami
- Richland
- Union
The areas include some of the hardest-hit counties, like Logan County, where three people died.
After the Disaster Recovery Center closes, help will still be provided online and over the phone. To receive this federal assistance, you must apply by July 1.
You can contact the FEMA Helpline at (800) 621-3362 and download the FEMA app. You can also find more information here.
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