FEMA plans weekend visit to help storm victims

If your home or business was damaged by the April 7 tornadoes and severe storms, you may be eligible for disaster aid.

To help storm victims file claims, a FEMA mobile disaster recovery center will be in McMinnville at the Warren County Administration Building located at 201 Locust Street.

The FEMA mobile center will be here this Saturday, April 22 from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.

The center will be staffed by disaster specialists from FEMA, TEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Applicants with uninsured losses can check the status of their FEMA requests, get answers to questions, and check their eligibility for low-interest SBA loans that can be used for homes and businesses. Also available for those who qualify will be housing assistance and grants for special needs.

If you haven?t applied for assistance, you must do so by phone by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) before you attend the mobile disaster recovery center. However, if you have not registered for assistance prior to the event, representatives will be available to help you apply during the program.