How to apply for FEMA assistance after Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolinians across 25 counties who had uninsured damages or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance.
There are several ways to apply
Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov
Use the FEMA app
Call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET daily
What you'll need to apply:
A current phone number
Your address at the time of the disaster and the address of where you are now
Your social security number
A general list of damages and losses
Banking information if you choose direct deposit
If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name
Homeowners and renters in the following counties are eligible to apply:
Alexander County
Alleghany County
Ashe County
Avery County
Buncombe County
Burke County
Caldwell County
Catawba County
Clay County
Cleveland County
Gaston County
Haywood County
Henderson County
Jackson County
Lincoln County
Macon County
Madison County
McDowell County
Mitchell County
Polk County
Rutherford County
Transylvania County
Watauga County
Wilkes County
Yancey County
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
