Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area are still without power, several days after Beryl moved into Texas.
On Friday, President Biden announced that he amended the Major Disaster Declaration to authorize"additional federal assistance to disaster survivors to help aid in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl.""Many residents in and around the Houston area have been without power for several days with heat indexes exceeding 100 degrees daily. They urgently need the resources FEMA can provide," the letter said.
It can include money to help repair or replace their homes, temporary housing, access to low-interest loans or other programs to help them jumpstart their recovery. "Great news, Harris County!! We just received word that FEMA, at the request of President Biden, has officially granted Harris County and 14 other impacted counties Individual Assistance . Our state and local government just finished verifying the count and made the submission last night. This is an approval in record time. Soon we will have more news on how to apply for direct financial assistance.
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