Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) announced today that Walker County has been added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration for recent flooding making Walker County and impacted residents eligible to apply for FEMA public and individual assistance.

Residents in the communities of Greenrich Shores, Deep River Plantation and Riverside Harbor were greatly impacted by the flooding around Lake Livingston. FEMA’s preliminary damage assessment showed that 59 homes were affected by the flooding. Today’s announcement makes residents in Walker County eligible for individual assistance to help homeowners, renters and businesses recover from the effects of the flooding.

“I’m glad that FEMA has responded quickly to the needs of Walker County. If constituents had a home or other property damaged by this flooding, they should contact FEMA now to register for assistance.  Don’t wait for FEMA to come to you, register on the phone or on-line today,” said Brady.   

In addition, the county, local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations will now also be able to apply for Public Assistance (PA). Public Assistance is available to eligible applicants for debris removal and disposal, emergency services related to the disaster, and for the repair or replacement of damaged public facilities such as roads, buildings and utilities.

Individual Assistance —When a major disaster occurs, this program provides money and services to people in the declared area whose property has been damaged or destroyed and whose losses are not covered by insurance.  

It is important to note that in every case, the disaster victim must register for assistance and establish eligibility.

·         Apply on online by visiting www.fema.gov and clicking on the “Online Individual Assis­tance Center” or by phone by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) (hearing/speech impaired ONLY—call 1-800-462-7585). In addition to having a pen and paper, please have the following information ready to give to the person who takes your call:

• Your Social Security Number.

• A description of your losses that were caused by the disaster.

• Insurance Information.

• Directions to your damaged property.

• A telephone number where you can be contacted.

When you apply over the phone, the information you provide is put into the computer and an application is generated. At this point you will be provided a FEMA application number.

If you have questions AFTER you have applied for assistance or if the information you provided has changed, call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), and push #3 for Helpline (hearing/speech impaired ONLY—call 1-800-462-7585). You may also check the status of your application online by creating an account at www.FEMA.gov/register/shtm, click on the “Go to FEMA Online Registration/Individual Assistance Center (IAC), Select "Review your Application", then select "Create My Account”.