notes: RED CROSS SERVICE CENTER OPENING IN FERNLEY Trained Interviewers to Meet with Clients and Provide Emergency Assistance Fernley, NV, January 8, 2008– The American Red Cross, in its continuing efforts to assist the victims of the levee break will open a Red Cross Service Center at Fernley City Hall on Wednesday, January 9th at 9:00 a.m. The center will be located at Fernley City Hall at 515 Silver Lace Blvd. This service center will be open to individuals or families who live in Fernley and were impacted by the levee breech. Hours for the center will be 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. At the service center, each individual or family will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a trained interviewer to help determine needs and provide urgently needed assistance. Assistance may include providing them with the means to pay for what they need most -- from groceries, new clothing, and rent to emergency home repairs, transportation, household items, and medicines. Red Cross may also be able to refer victims to other agencies which can assist with their needs. Individuals or families who apply to the Red Cross for assistance must bring with them some form of identification showing their address, as proof that they lived in the area affected by the disaster. There is absolutely no charge for any Red Cross disaster assistance. All disaster assistance is free -- a gift from the American people. No repayment is required or expected. Disaster victims who--because of age, physical difficulty, or similar reasons--cannot come to a Red Cross Service Center, may also use the Red Cross Hotline to request assistance. To obtain information about Red Cross assistance for disaster victims, call the Red Cross Hotline at 1-866-GET-INFO. TDD 1-800-526-1417 for hearing impaired callers. ===================================================== FEMA PRESS RELEASE: Recovery Update: $2.3 Million Approved for Fernley Residents Release Date: January 25, 2008 Release Number: 1738-007 CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Families, individuals and businesses in Lyon County who suffered damage from the Jan. 5-10 severe winter storms and flooding have been approved to receive more than $2.3 million in disaster assistance, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Nevada Division of Emergency Management (NDEM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today. To date, FEMA has approved more than $1,735,120 in disaster housing assistance and Other Needs Assistance (ONA). Disaster housing assistance includes temporary rental assistance and funds to make essential home repairs. ONA may pay for items and services such as medical and dental care, transportation expenses and household items and clothing. More than 300 individuals and families affected by recent flooding have registered for assistance through FEMA's toll-free registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 or by going online to www.fema.gov. Recovery specialists can assist with the registration process, provide counsel on assistance programs and also check on the status of an application. To date, 492 residents have visited the Fernley Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). The DRC is located at Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley. The DRC is open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and closed Sundays. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $622,800 in disaster loan assistance. The SBA is the primary source of federal funds for long-term disaster recovery for owners of private property, including homeowners, renters, non-farm businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These low-interest loans cover costs of repair or replacement of damaged real estate, personal property and business assets not fully covered by insurance or other aid. -> RED CROSS SERVICE CENTER OPENING IN FERNLEY Trained Interviewers to Meet with Clients and Provide Emergency Assistance Fernley, NV, January 8, 2008– The American Red Cross, in its continuing efforts to assist the victims of the levee break will open a Red Cross Service Center at Fernley City Hall on Wednesday, January 9th at 9:00 a.m. The center will be located at Fernley City Hall at 515 Silver Lace Blvd. This service center will be open to individuals or families who live in Fernley and were impacted by the levee breech. Hours for the center will be 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. At the service center, each individual or family will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a trained interviewer to help determine needs and provide urgently needed assistance. Assistance may include providing them with the means to pay for what they need most -- from groceries, new clothing, and rent to emergency home repairs, transportation, household items, and medicines. Red Cross may also be able to refer victims to other agencies which can assist with their needs. Individuals or families who apply to the Red Cross for assistance must bring with them some form of identification showing their address, as proof that they lived in the area affected by the disaster. There is absolutely no charge for any Red Cross disaster assistance. All disaster assistance is free -- a gift from the American people. No repayment is required or expected. Disaster victims who--because of age, physical difficulty, or similar reasons--cannot come to a Red Cross Service Center, may also use the Red Cross Hotline to request assistance. To obtain information about Red Cross assistance for disaster victims, call the Red Cross Hotline at 1-866-GET-INFO. TDD 1-800-526-1417 for hearing impaired callers. ===================================================== FEMA PRESS RELEASE: Recovery Update: $2.3 Million Approved for Fernley Residents Release Date: January 25, 2008 Release Number: 1738-007 CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Families, individuals and businesses in Lyon County who suffered damage from the Jan. 5-10 severe winter storms and flooding have been approved to receive more than $2.3 million in disaster assistance, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Nevada Division of Emergency Management (NDEM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today. To date, FEMA has approved more than $1,735,120 in disaster housing assistance and Other Needs Assistance (ONA). Disaster housing assistance includes temporary rental assistance and funds to make essential home repairs. ONA may pay for items and services such as medical and dental care, transportation expenses and household items and clothing. More than 300 individuals and families affected by recent flooding have registered for assistance through FEMA's toll-free registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 or by going online to www.fema.gov. Recovery specialists can assist with the registration process, provide counsel on assistance programs and also check on the status of an application. To date, 492 residents have visited the Fernley Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). The DRC is located at Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley. The DRC is open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and closed Sundays. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $622,800 in disaster loan assistance. The SBA is the primary source of federal funds for long-term disaster recovery for owners of private property, including homeowners, renters, non-farm businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These low-interest loans cover costs of repair or replacement of damaged real estate, personal property and business assets not fully covered by insurance or other aid.
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notes: FEMA PRESS RELEASE: Recovery Update: $2.3 Million Approved for Fernley Residents Release Date: January 25, 2008 Release Number: 1738-007 CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Families, individuals and businesses in Lyon County who suffered damage from the Jan. 5-10 severe winter storms and flooding have been approved to receive more than $2.3 million in disaster assistance, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Nevada Division of Emergency Management (NDEM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today. To date, FEMA has approved more than $1,735,120 in disaster housing assistance and Other Needs Assistance (ONA). Disaster housing assistance includes temporary rental assistance and funds to make essential home repairs. ONA may pay for items and services such as medical and dental care, transportation expenses and household items and clothing. More than 300 individuals and families affected by recent flooding have registered for assistance through FEMA's toll-free registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 or by going online to www.fema.gov. Recovery specialists can assist with the registration process, provide counsel on assistance programs and also check on the status of an application. To date, 492 residents have visited the Fernley Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). The DRC is located at Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley. The DRC is open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and closed Sundays. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $622,800 in disaster loan assistance. The SBA is the primary source of federal funds for long-term disaster recovery for owners of private property, including homeowners, renters, non-farm businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These low-interest loans cover costs of repair or replacement of damaged real estate, personal property and business assets not fully covered by insurance or other aid. -> RED CROSS SERVICE CENTER OPENING IN FERNLEY Trained Interviewers to Meet with Clients and Provide Emergency Assistance Fernley, NV, January 8, 2008– The American Red Cross, in its continuing efforts to assist the victims of the levee break will open a Red Cross Service Center at Fernley City Hall on Wednesday, January 9th at 9:00 a.m. The center will be located at Fernley City Hall at 515 Silver Lace Blvd. This service center will be open to individuals or families who live in Fernley and were impacted by the levee breech. Hours for the center will be 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. At the service center, each individual or family will have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with a trained interviewer to help determine needs and provide urgently needed assistance. Assistance may include providing them with the means to pay for what they need most -- from groceries, new clothing, and rent to emergency home repairs, transportation, household items, and medicines. Red Cross may also be able to refer victims to other agencies which can assist with their needs. Individuals or families who apply to the Red Cross for assistance must bring with them some form of identification showing their address, as proof that they lived in the area affected by the disaster. There is absolutely no charge for any Red Cross disaster assistance. All disaster assistance is free -- a gift from the American people. No repayment is required or expected. Disaster victims who--because of age, physical difficulty, or similar reasons--cannot come to a Red Cross Service Center, may also use the Red Cross Hotline to request assistance. To obtain information about Red Cross assistance for disaster victims, call the Red Cross Hotline at 1-866-GET-INFO. TDD 1-800-526-1417 for hearing impaired callers. ===================================================== FEMA PRESS RELEASE: Recovery Update: $2.3 Million Approved for Fernley Residents Release Date: January 25, 2008 Release Number: 1738-007 CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Families, individuals and businesses in Lyon County who suffered damage from the Jan. 5-10 severe winter storms and flooding have been approved to receive more than $2.3 million in disaster assistance, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Nevada Division of Emergency Management (NDEM) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today. To date, FEMA has approved more than $1,735,120 in disaster housing assistance and Other Needs Assistance (ONA). Disaster housing assistance includes temporary rental assistance and funds to make essential home repairs. ONA may pay for items and services such as medical and dental care, transportation expenses and household items and clothing. More than 300 individuals and families affected by recent flooding have registered for assistance through FEMA's toll-free registration line, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 or by going online to www.fema.gov. Recovery specialists can assist with the registration process, provide counsel on assistance programs and also check on the status of an application. To date, 492 residents have visited the Fernley Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). The DRC is located at Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley. The DRC is open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and closed Sundays. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $622,800 in disaster loan assistance. The SBA is the primary source of federal funds for long-term disaster recovery for owners of private property, including homeowners, renters, non-farm businesses of all sizes and private non-profit organizations. These low-interest loans cover costs of repair or replacement of damaged real estate, personal property and business assets not fully covered by insurance or other aid.
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