April 24, 2007 – 5 p.m.

Westchester County has received official notice:

An Individual Assistance declaration has been made for Orange, Rockland and Westchester counties due to the "severe storms and inland and coastal flooding during the period of April 14-18, 2007.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

FEMA said that residents and business owners who sustained losses in the designated counties can begin applying for assistance tomorrow by registering online at http://www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA(3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and speech impaired.

The toll-free telephone numbers will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time) Monday thru Sunday."

Again, this is an Individual Assistance declaration only, we will advise if this is expanded to include Public Assistance.  For additional information, residents can be directed to the above links to apply or the County's site at http://www.westchestergov.com