ST. PETE, Fla. — FEMA assistance is now available to St. Pete residents who experienced losses and damage due to Hurricane Helene.
The disaster assistance may include financial help for temporary housing, basic home repairs, and other disaster-related expenses.
Residents can apply online by clicking here, by using the FEMA app, or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362).
Officials are reminding residents to watch out for fraudulent or unlicensed contractors. Learn more by clicking here and verify that contractors are licensed by clicking here.
A state report says hundreds of frail elderly nursing home residents were stacked side by side, head to toe in a small church with no working air conditioning or refrigerator during Hurricane Helene.
Florida nursing home patients were 'side by side, head to toe' with no air conditioning, food