FEMA assistance begins at Pontotoc County Agri-Plex in Ada

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - FEMA announced on Tuesday, Oklahomans who need help applying for FEMA assistance can meet at the Pontotoc County Agri-Plex and Convention Center beginning May 14.

Disaster Survivor Assistance crews will be available 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily at:

Pontotoc County Agri-Plex
1710 N Broadway, Suite D, Box 3
Ada, OK 74820

Impacted residents of Carter, Hughes, Love, Murray, Okmulgee, Osage, Pontotoc and Washita counties can apply for FEMA assistance and resources.

No appointment is needed.

FEMA assistance may include:

• Serious Needs: Money for lifesaving and life-sustaining items, including water, food, first aid, prescriptions, infant formula, breastfeeding supplies, diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation.
• Displacement: Money to help with housing needs if you cannot return to your home because of the disaster. The money can be used to stay in a hotel, with family and friends or other options while you look for a rental unit.
• Home Repair or Replacement: Money to help you repair or replace your home damaged by the disaster. The money can also help with pre-existing damage to parts of your home where the disaster caused further damage.
• Rental Assistance: Money you can use to rent housing if you are displaced from your home because of the disaster.
• Personal Property: Money to help you repair or replace appliances, room furnishings, and a personal or family computer damaged by the disaster. This can also include money for books, uniforms, tools, additional computers and other items required for school or work, including self-employment.
• Child Care: Money to help you pay for increased or new child care expenses caused by the disaster.
• Transportation: Money to help you repair or replace a vehicle damaged by the disaster when you don’t have another vehicle you can use.
• Moving and Storage Expenses: Money to help you move and store personal property from your home to prevent additional damage.
• Clean and Sanitize: Money to help you pay for very minor damage caused by the disaster to prevent additional loss and potential health or safety concerns.
• To apply for FEMA assistance without visiting in person, go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, download the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362. Calls are accepted every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Central Time, and help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.

For the latest information about Oklahoma’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4776. Follow FEMA Region 6 at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.