What does a Major Disaster Declaration do?
ABC 13 News Now – “The disaster declarations will help to cover those costs that the states are in are incurring during these events,” Zimmerman explained. “People will be able to get some assistance from FEMA,” she added. “Right now, it’s up to $36,000 per household.” That assistance can also be for crisis counseling, legal and unemployment assistance, just to name a few. It also offers public assistance which, “opens up the cost for such as debris removal, all the emergency protective measures that they have taken,” she said.
