HENDERSONVILLE — Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are urging anyone affected by Tropical Storm Helene who hasn’t yet applied for assistance to do so before the application deadline, which has been extended from Nov. 27 to Jan. 7.
FEMA spokesperson La-Tanga Hopes told the Times-News Nov. 14 that there are four ways to apply: online at DisasterAssistance.gov or via smartphone app , which is usually fastest; by calling 1-800-621-3362, which may incur wait times; in person at a FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) , where representatives are available face-to-face; or via an outreach team that has been going door-to-door.
A Resource Fair will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 21-22 at FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center in the Blue Ridge Commons shopping plaza at 2111 Asheville Hwy. in Hendersonville. During those times, people can get help from FEMA and from various county departments and nonprofit groups. Flu shots, home repair help, legal aid and free meals will be available.