HURRICANE IAN ASSISTANCE FROM THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB IS AVAILABLE BY FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION FOUND AT BOCAGRANDEWOMANSCLUB.ORG, BY PICKING UP AN APPLICATION AT THE BOCA GRANDE FIRE DEPARTMENT OR AT THE BOCA BEACON OFFICE.
Need to apply for FEMA? Here’s the best way to handle it from an expert’s point of view …
Matthew Behnke is a Director in the Communications Division, Office of External Affairs, for FEMA. We asked him why many people who applied for FEMA assistance with housing assistance or personal property and have only received a pending status. We explained that some people were able to go to the “tent cities” where FEMA was located and walk away with cash in hand, and we wanted to know what the difference was. We have written his answer below.
Survivors have several ways to apply for FEMA assistance, including calling 800-621-3362. However, the phonelines can get busy and have long wait times, so they are encouraged to also utilize disasterassistance.gov or via the FEMA mobile app.
In the impacted areas we do have Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs); currently there are two DRCs in Lee County. There is also one at the Port Charlotte mall. Survivors can go to a DRC to register, but we recommend they go online or call, as the DRC lines have been long.
We also have Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams out canvasing neighborhoods, which can register individuals that have not or cannot get to a location or have power/phone…
