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FEMA recovery center open at Casselberry library

FEMA recovery center open at Casselberry library
WEBVTT THEIR HOUSES IN ORDER AFTER IRMA.>> WE HAD A LOT OF WIND DAMAGE,HAD A LOT OF RAIN DAMAGE, I HADA ROOF LEAK AND A CEILINGCOLLAPSE IN MY GARAGE.DAVE: JUST ONE OF SEVERAL PEOPLESPENDING THE DAY BEFORETHANKSGIVING AT THIS FEMADISASTER RECOVERY CENTER.FEMA'S BLUE TARP PROGRAM IS TOKEEP THE RAIN WATER OUT AFTER SOMANY ROOFS WERE DAMAGED BYHURRICANE IRMA, THE DISASTERRECOVERY CENTER IS BACK, BECAUSETHERE ARE STILL A GOOD NUMBER OFPEOPLE NEEDING DISASTERASSISTANCE AFTER THAT STORM.ENOUGH DEMAND, THIS IS THE THIRDTIME A CENTER HAS OPENED AT THELIBRARY ON OXFORD ROAD INCASSELBERRY.>> I HAD A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THESOUTH SIDE OF MY HOME, I ASKEDFEMA FOR HELP AND THEY DENIED ITSO I'M UP HERE FOR AN APPEAL.DAVE: HE SAID MEETING PEOPLEFACE TO FACE HELPS HIM GET HISCASE MORE CLEARLY STATED.>> THEY TOLD ME I NEED TO GET ACOUPLE OF ESTIMATES FROMCONTRACTORS ON THE DAMAGE TOFILE THAT AND SEE WHERE IT GOESFROM THERE.DAVE: FEMA AND THE SMALLBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WORKTOGETHER TO DEAL WITH DIFFERENTNEEDS, ALL WHICH BASICALLYCENTER ON THOSE WITHOUTINSURANCE, WITH GAPS INCOVERAGE, OR DEALING WITH HIGHHURRICANE DEDUCTIBLES.EITHER WITH AID, LOANS, OR BOTH.>> FEMA CAN GIVE YOU A HELPINGHAND TO GET YOU BACK ON YOURFEET, THE SMALL BUSINESSADMINISTRATION CAN GET YOU BACKTO WHERE YOU WERE.>> EVERYBODY HERE HAS BEENUNBELIEVABLY HELPFUL, VERYCOMPASSIONATE, YOU FEEL THEEMPATHY FROM THE PEOPLE.DAVE SHE FOUND THE ON-LINE SITE: A LITTLE TOUGH TO NAVIGATE,BUT IS ENCOURAGED NOW.
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FEMA recovery center open at Casselberry library
Hurricane Irma roared through Florida more than 10 weeks ago, but people are still dealing with damage. Dave McDaniel reports.

Hurricane Irma roared through Florida more than 10 weeks ago, but people are still dealing with damage. Dave McDaniel reports.

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