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Montgomery and Pulaski have been added to the list of localities under the federal major disaster declaration issued in the wake of flooding and wind damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene in late September.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, amended the initial major disaster declaration to include nine localities: the counties of Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe and the city of Galax.
Residents who sustained Helene-related losses in those counties can begin to apply for individual assistance at https://www.fema.gov/ or https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ , by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362) or by using the FEMA App .
As of Friday, one week after the devastation, federal, state and local emergency management agencies had determined that 519 homes had been damaged. That number includes 44 homes that were destroyed, 161 that sustained major damage, 146 that sustained minor damage and 168 that were affected.