Additional SC Counties Approved for FEMA Individual Assistance

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–FEMA has approved four more South Carolina counties, now eligible for individual Assistance. Residents can apply for aid due to flooding and Hurricane Matthew. The additional counties are Clarendon, Calhoun, Horry and Marlboro.

 According to SC EMD, assistance can include money for temporary rental assistance and essential home repairs for primary homes, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help survivors recover from the effects of the disaster.

Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Orangeburg, Sumter and Williamsburg counties were previously designated for Individual Assistance.

 To register online go to DisasterAssistance.gov or you can call 800-621-3362.