Flood damage: Top priorities for home cleanup and recovery after storm | USA TODAY

​​​​Flooding can damage electrical equipment, ruin appliances, destroy belongings and leave mold and sewage in its wake.

RELATED: Tropical Storm Ian brings historic flooding to Central Florida

President Biden declared much of Florida a major disaster area on Thursday following Hurricane Ian's destructive rampage through the state.

The declaration means people in those counties affected by the monster storm can apply online for financial assistance through DisasterAssistance.gov, by telephone or in person at federal processing centers that will soon be set up in Florida.

Biden's declaration gives the Federal Emergency Management Agency the authorization to directly help individuals pay for temporary housing and home repairs, offer low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and fund other federal programs to assist individuals and business owners recover from one of the state's biggest ever storms.

The declaration also provides 100% federal funding for debris removal and emergency, life-saving measures for 30 days in those counties, according to FEMA's latest statement.

The counties declared disaster areas: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota.

» Subscribe to USA TODAY:
» Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY:
» USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR.

#hurricane #extremeweather

8 comments

  1. In SHIIB we trust! Shiba Inu is on Midway to the moon! We got a negative and positive comments about SHIBA but the truth will survive finally: SHIB will become international money in the future!

    1. I came in contact with Mr GERALD As a first time investor with Mr GERALD, I started trading with $4,700, now my portfolio is worth $21,600 within the space 2weeks of trading with him.

    2. GERALD in a conference at Washington, I meet with him after his speech and was opportune to invest with him ever since then my life has become better than my past. He’s a great personality in the state.

    3. Wow! I invest and buy cryptocurrencies but Mostly waiting for the rise to sell. This is a great opportunity to start trading my investments to start earning right away.

    4. My first investment with Mr Gerald. Gross gave me the assurance that has made me invest without the fear of losing, I got four of my friends involved with him already

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.