FEMA inspectors arrive in Bethel and St. Michael to assist residents with requests for assistance

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Federal Emergency Management Agency housing inspectors will be coming to Bethel and St. Michael to help survivors of the severe storm in mid-September apply for aid.

Teams will arrive on Saturday to sign up residents for assistance and answer questions about the sign-up process and what’s next, he said. let go from the agency.

Immediately after the registration process, inspectors will conduct a home inspection.

If residents are unable to check in with FEMA staff, they can check in by calling 1-866-342-1699 or by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov. When tenants call, they should press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish and 3 for all other languages. TTY callers dial 711. If calling from an out-of-state area code, call 1-800-770-8973 for Alaska Relay Service.

If residents need accommodations — such as spoken language resources, mobility assistance or sign language interpretation services — they can call or text 907-727-6221 or email [email protected].

If residents believe they have experienced discrimination, they can call FEMA’s Civil Rights Resources at 833-285-7448 or 800-462-7585 (TTY/TDD) or by email [email protected]. Inspectors will have proper federal identification and will never charge for assistance.

More information about FEMA support is also available at FEMA disaster siteand updates from FEMA Region 10 are available from the agency Twitter page.

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