FEMA Disaster Assistance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has included Wake County in the President's Hurricane Isabel disaster declaration for Individual Assistance Programs.  This declaration does not include Wake County in the Public Assistance Programs part of the declaration.

Although Wake County at large has not been declared a disaster area, Wake County citizens may contact FEMA for disaster assistance and application on an individual basis. Citizens may call FEMA at 1-800-621-3363 to see if they qualify. Speech- and hearing-impaired persons may call FEMA at 1-800-462-7585. The FEMA web site, www.fema.com, provides instructions on how to apply for disaster assistance.