40 homes for Hurricane Harvey survivors are being built through donations and volunteer labor AUSTIN, Texas — Forty Victoria County families whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey will soon trade their damaged homes for brand new ones in a neighborhood built for Harvey survivors, Hope Meadows. “We had a vision [to] get land and build a whole subdivision that would give people a hand up in life when they lost everything,” said Mark Longoria, president of the Victoria County Long-Term Recovery Group, or LTRG. “That’s why we’re here today, seeing this wonderful...

FEMA continues to support survivors in person, online and by telephone AUSTIN, Texas – To meet the needs of Texans affected by June severe storms and flooding, the State of Texas/Federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in the city of La Feria will transition to a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) Friday, Sept. 27.  SBA staff can answer questions from residents who applied for disaster loans. Representatives from FEMA will also be available for flood survivors who have questions about the status of their application. Businesses have until March...

AUSTIN, Texas – The deadline to register for FEMA assistance is midnight tonight, Monday, Sept.16, however, help remains at three Disaster Recovery Centers in the Valley.  The recovery centers will remain open throughout this week to serve survivors who may have questions about other resources or their federal disaster assistance applications. The centers will close beginning Tuesday, Sept. 24.  Hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The centers are closed on Sunday. Disaster center locations and closure dates are:  Cameron County—Last...

 AUSTIN, Texas – Monday, Sept. 16 is the final day for South Texans with damages from the June severe storms and flooding to register for FEMA grants. The Texas counties designated for federal individual assistance are: Cameron, Willacy and Hidalgo. FEMA assistance to individuals and families recovering from the floods in South Texas tops $11.7 million. This includes $10.1 million in FEMA housing assistance and $1.6 million in other needs assistance.  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved more than $12.2 million in low-interest disaster loans. And, the National Flood Insurance...

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