One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance

Harrisburg - There are only seven days left to apply for disaster assistance from FEMA before the November 12 deadline. Residents affected by Tropical Storm Debbie August 9 and 10 who live in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga and Union counties are eligible to apply for federal help.

The application process is simple and there are four ways to do it:

• Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.
• Download the FEMA App.
• Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. For locations and hours, visit fema.gov/drc. (Closed Nov. 5)

For the latest information about Pennsylvania's recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4815 .

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FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.

FEMA Civil Rights Office works to ensure assistance is distributed equitably, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, English proficiency, or economic status. Any disaster survivor or member of the public may contact the Civil Rights Office if they feel that they are the victim of discrimination. FEMA's Civil Rights Office can be contacted toll-free at 833-285-7448. Multilingual operators are available by pressing #2 for Spanish.

For more information about the disaster recovery operation in Pennsylvania, visit fema.gov/disaster/4815.