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Issue 6
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Colorado Flooding, Severe Storms, Mudslides, and
Landslides
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November 6, 2013
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This E-News Update is created by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s (FEMA) Private Sector Function operating out of Colorado. The
E-News Update includes information on federal and state resources available to
help Colorado homeowners, renters, business owners and their employees recover
from the flooding, severe storms, mudslides and landslides that were federally
declared a major disaster on September 14, 2013. We welcome your comments,
questions, and topics of interest.
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Federal Assistance as of November
5, 2013
• Registrations for Individual Assistance (IA)……………………………….…. 26,975
• Approved IA ………………………………………………………………..... $51.1 million
• U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans approved…………….….
$58.9 million
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in a
designated county can apply for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or via web-enabled phone at m.fema.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 (use option 2
for Spanish, 3 for other languages) or (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Those who use 711 Relay or Video
Relay Services may call 1-800-621-3362.
The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., MDT, seven
days a week until further notice. For a
guide on FEMA Individual Assistance and other types of aid, visit disaster assistance .
The following 11 counties are designated
for IA: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson,
Larimer, Logan, Morgan and Weld.
Click for more
information on counties designated for Public Assistance (PA).
FEMA Registration Deadline
Extended to November 30, 2013 for Disaster Survivors
The new individual
disaster assistance registration deadline is November 30, which is also the new deadline to complete
low-interest SBA disaster loan applications. Federal/state disaster assistance
for applicants can include money for serious disaster-related needs not covered
by insurance.
The deadline to file an insurance claim with the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) is still 60 days after flood damage to an insured structure. Please also
refer to floodsmart.gov.
Disaster Recovery Centers
(DRCs)
DRCs provide
information about disaster recovery programs and help applicants register for
disaster assistance before the Nov. 30 deadline. Please visit the DRC Locator.
ColoradoUnited: Official
State Website for Disaster Recovery
ColoradoUnited is the official State of Colorado website
for recovery information and resources. Click for the latest news on efforts and information that impact the
public and businesses.
U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) Offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Colorado Small
Businesses and Private Nonprofits
In
addition to physical damages suffered by Colorado businesses, SBA offers Economic
Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance
to help meet working capital needs caused by the severe storms, flooding,
landslides and mudslides.
• Small
businesses, small agriculture cooperatives and private, non-profit
organizations may borrow to help meet working capital needs caused by the
disaster (regardless of whether the
business suffered any physical property damage).
• The
maximum business disaster loan is $2 million for any combination of property
damage and working capital (EIDL) program loans.
• The
EIDL program is available to the following counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, El Paso, Fremont, Jefferson,
Larimer, Logan, Morgan & Weld; Broomfield,
Chaffee, Crowley, Custer, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson,
Lincoln, Park, Phillips, Pueblo, Saguache, Sedgwick, Summit, Teller, Washington
& Yuma.
FEMA Mitigation Outreach – Free
Rebuilding Advice and Reference Booklets
A FEMA
mitigation team will offer free building tips in Colorado Springs from Friday,
Nov. 8, through Tuesday, Nov. 12.
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Ace
Hardware
Uintah
Gardens
1830 W. Uintah St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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Hours: Friday, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday,
Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mitigation
measures can help reduce problems such as mold and mildew. Advice may also help
protecting electrical systems, furnaces and appliances. The mitigation team
will have free reference booklets in English and Spanish.
More
information about strengthening property can found at fema.gov/what-mitigation.
Federal Aid for Individuals
and Businesses Reaches Over $100 Million
Federal disaster assistance for Colorado flood survivors
recovering from the September storms has
topped $100 million as of Oct. 31.
Colorado flood survivors should return their completed
applications, even if they have not settled with their insurance company. Individuals
and business owners who sustained property damage are encouraged to first
register with FEMA prior to the Nov. 30 deadline.
Third Extension Approved for Transitional
Sheltering Assistance (TSA)
Individuals and families who are still being assessed
regarding their housing needs may continue to be eligible for TSA through Nov.
16 (checkout Nov. 17).
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Colorado
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management supports the needs of
local government and partners with them before, during and after a disaster.
The division enhances preparedness statewide by devoting available resources
toward prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery, which will
ensure greater resiliency of Colorado communities.
For
more information: Twitter @COEmergency, Facebook:
COEmergency, www.coemergency.com and www.CORecovers.info
FEMA’s
mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a
nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare
for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.
Disaster recovery assistance
is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age,
disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know
has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.
Follow FEMA online at twitter.com/femaregion8, www.facebook.com/fema, and www.youtube.com/fema. Also, follow Administrator Craig Fugate's activities at twitter.com/craigatfema. The social media links provided are for
reference only. FEMA does not endorse any non-government websites,
companies or applications.
The
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government’s primary
source of money for the long-term rebuilding of disaster-damaged private
property. SBA helps homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and
private, nonprofit organizations fund repairs or rebuilding efforts, and cover
the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property. These
disaster loans cover losses not fully compensated by insurance or other
recoveries and do not duplicate benefits of other agencies or organizations.
For information about SBA programs, applicants can go to www.sba.gov/disaster or call (800)
659-2955 (TTY 1-800-977-8339).
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