Monmouth County Qualifies For Diasater Relief
Fair Haven Mayor Mike Halfacre told MMM that Monmouth County will be included in President Obama’s declaration of a major disaster, making the county, its municipalities, businesses and individuals eligible for FEMA disaster relief.
Halfacre received a call Saturday evening from Chris Stark of the Governor’s office with the news which the Governor wanted to get out immediately.
FEMA inspectors canvassed damage throughout the county eariler throughout the day.
In a conference call with the media on Friday, Bill Vogel, FEMA’s Coordinating Officer, said there are two kinds of federal assistance available for major disasters.
Public Assistance is granted to government entities and non- profits for infrastructure repair, including roads, parks and government buildings. The threshold for Public Assistance is $3.27 per capita per county. Vogel said that currently there is only money available in this fund for debris removal and emergency repairs until Congress authorizes additional funds.
Individual Assistance, as the name implies, is funding for citizens and businesses that have suffered disastrous damage. These monies are fully funded and need no additional Congressional authorization.
Vogel said that all survivors who have suffered damages should register with FEMA by calling 800-621-3361 or on the web at fema.gov. FEMA and NJ OEM employees that are canvassing the state this weekend will make their cells phones available to survivors to immediately register.
Residents should contact their own insurance companies immediately. FEMA assistance will only pay for damages that are not covered by insurance.
Major Dennis McNulty of NJ OEM said that Disaster Recovery facilities will be established throughout the state and open for business by Tuesday September 6. The locations of the Disaster Recovery offices will be posted on fema.gov and ready.nj.gov.
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Big deal. Shouldn’t we all refuse to take the assistance since gov’t is too big and we don’t need FEMA? That is part of our political philosophy and agenda, isn’t it?