BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County has now been added to the federal funding list for individuals and businesses, county officials stated.
According to Supervisor Bill Peagler representatives with FEMA are assessing the damage the flood has left behind in Berkeley County. The heavy downpour has destroyed several of the county’s roads, many homes and vehicles.
“We are grateful that some of the water in Berkeley County has started to go down,” said Peagler. “While there are some improvements, there is still a number of dangerous areas in Berkeley County due to impassable or washed away bridges and roadways. We ask all residents and visitors to adhere to signs and avoid areas that are barricaded.”
The Major Disaster Declaration for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4241-DR) has been amended to include Berkeley County. The amended list also includes Clarendon, and Sumter Counties for Individual Assistance.
“FEMA and State damage assessment officials witnessed today what county personnel and I have seen for the past few days – extreme damage to many Berkeley County homes and businesses,” said Peagler. “I am grateful that Berkeley County residents and businesses are now eligible to receive the help they need to return to normal life. I am also grateful for Senators Graham and Scott, Congressman Sanford and Governor Haley for working with me to ensure this outcome.”
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of South Carolina to supplement state, local and tribal recovery efforts in the area affected by severe storms and flooding on October 1, 2015 and continuing.
The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, and Williamsburg counties.
Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.
Federal funding also is available to state and eligible local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work as a result of the severe storms and flooding in Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, and Williamsburg counties.
Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
W. Michael Moore has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Moore said that damage surveys are continuing in other areas, and additional counties may be designated for assistance after the assessments are fully completed.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov. Disaster assistance applicants, who have a speech disability or hearing loss and use TTY, should call 1-800-462-7585 directly; for those who use 711 or Video Relay Service (VRS), call 1-800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (local time) seven days a week until further notice.
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