SOUTH CAROLINA (WSAV) - South Carolina agribusiness employees whose tools were damaged by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance.
FEMA announced on Monday that employees whose tools required for employment or self-employment that were damaged by Hurricane Helene may be replaced.
The list of tools includes, but is not limited to, tractors, plows, seeders or planters, harvesters, sprayers, hay balers and utility vehicles. These are all potentially eligible for FEMA disaster assistance if the applicant can show that they were damaged by the disaster, the applicant does not have another working item that can meet this need, and the loss of the item was not covered by insurance.
This assistance covers means of production and not specific products, so any damaged livestock or crops are not eligible for assistance.
Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties fall into the coverage area for this assistance.
There are several methods to apply for FEMA assistance, including the following:
- Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov.
- Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. To find a center close to you, visitfema.gov/DRC, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362(Example: “DRC 29169”).
- Use the FEMA mobile app.
- Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. It is open every day. Help is available in many 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.