SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The deadline to apply for federal assistance is quickly approaching for South Carolina and Georgia residents affected by Hurricane Helene.
Residents only have two more weeks to apply for disaster assistance through FEMA. The deadline is Jan. 7, 2025.
Homeowners and renters in these South Carolina counties can apply for assistance: Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and Yorke.
Homeowners and renters in these Georgia counties can apply for assistance: Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Echols, Emanuel, Evans, Glascock, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lanier, Laurens, Liberty, Lincoln, Lowndes, McDuffie, Montgomery, Pierce, Richmond, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Washington and Wheeler.
There are several ways to apply: Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362. Lines are open every day and help is available in most languages.
If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. For a video with American Sign Language, voiceover and open captions about how to apply for FEMA assistance, select this link.