In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian recently, President Joe Biden and FEMA did both. FEMA announced that Biden had granted an additional 30 days of 100% federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective actions. FEMA also said that:It will begin directly paying hotel and motel costs to house survivors from the hardest-hit counties in Florida. Nearly 300 disaster survivor assistance specialists are going door-to-door in Florida to help survivors apply for assistance. There are now three FEMA disaster recovery centers available for Florida residentsUpdatesIn that same announcement, FEMA provided the following updates about its disaster recovery efforts:Disaster unemployment assistance is available to eligible survivors.
Source: Forbes October 14, 2022 17:09 UTC