Community Assistance

Community resources are available if your home is destroyed and you need to apply for disaster or public assistance. Learn how to find shelter, obtain basics for living and seek help from the appropriate public agencies.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY- FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters.