$690,000 IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO SCOTT COUNTY

 

Media Contacts:
FEMA - Josie Pritchard        (276) 973-0078
VDEM - Suzanne Simmons   (276) 973-0063
SBA -     Colleen Hiam           (716) 283 4612

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
        June 3, 2002
        FEMA-1406-DR-VA-NR84

$690,000 IN DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO SCOTT COUNTY

NOTE TO EDITORS: Federal, state, local and voluntary agencies are working in partnership to help SW Virginia residents following the March flooding. The following is the final summary of response and recovery efforts for Scott County.
 

WISE, VA. - Scott County has received $694,319 in disaster loans and grants for individuals, businesses and government agencies affected by rains and flooding in March.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the following figures for federal disaster assistance for Scott County as of June 1.

  • 183 registrations for disaster assistance.
  • $204,794 for disaster housing assistance approved.
  • $123,105 in Individual and Family Grant benefits approved for essential unmet needs.
  • $319,800 in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest loans.
  • $46,620 in federal public assistance funds obligated to state and local governments.

Total federal disaster assistance for the Southwest Virginia counties of Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe and the city of Norton has reached $8 million.

The deadline for registering for federal disaster assistance for the March 17-20 flooding was June 1.

NOTE TO EDITORS: Information on the Southwest Virginia disaster is also available on FEMA's homepage on the Internet at www.fema.gov, or VDEM's homepage at www.vaemergency.com. Information also is available through FEMA's 24-fax-on-demand service by calling (202) 646-FEMA. RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS: For recorded actualities on response and recovery operations call the FEMA Radio Network at 1-800-323-5248.