August 11th, 2015
FEMA aid to storm, flood survivors passes $12M in Austin region

FROM STAFF REPORTS

About 3,800 residents hit by a series of floods, storms and tornadoes in Central Texas have collected more than $12.3 million in housing grants and other assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency since May 29.

Three-quarters of total individual assistance disbursements so far — nearly $9.5 million — has gone to residents of Hays, Caldwell, Guadalupe and Blanco counties, the four counties affected most directly by deadly and destructive flooding along the Blanco River during Memorial Day weekend. Residents in Hays County alone have received more than $7.6 million.

Here is a county-by-county look at FEMA individual assistance as of Sunday, Aug. 9, according to figures released Monday by FEMA spokesperson Robin Smith:

	Hays County
	Registrations: 1,903
	Disbursements: $7,610,842
	Caldwell County
	Registrations: 273
	Disbursements: $1,071,135
	Guadalupe County
	Registrations: 111
	Disbursements: $275,300
	Blanco County
	Registrations: 148
	Disbursements: $514,470
	Travis County
	Registrations: 495
	Disbursements: $854,860
	Bastrop County
	Registrations: 473
	Disbursements: $993,450
	Williamson County
	Registrations: 418
	Disbursements: $1,055,973
TOTALS	Registrations: 3,821
	Disbursements: $12,376,030

FEMA deadline nears

The deadline to register for individual aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is Aug. 27. People can register online, by phone or in person at a disaster recovery center.

Phone: 1-800-621-FEMA (3362)
Website: www.disasterassistance.gov

COVER: FEMA federal coordinating officer Kevin Hannes speaks to local residents at a town meeting in Wimberley on June 4. Residents in Hays County have collected nearly $7.6 million in individual assistance from FEMA, a figure that does not include other forms of local, state, federal and nonprofit aid. PHOTO by JOCELYN AUGUSTINO