Deadline approaching to register with FEMA for storm aid

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolinians who suffered losses during last month’s rains and flooding have only two weeks left to register for government grants or loans.

The deadline for registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency or submitting loan applications with the U.S. Small Business Administration is Friday, Dec. 4.

Last month’s storms dumped as much as 2 feet of rain in some areas of the state and caused widespread flooding. Officials say that disaster recovery centers around the state are now closed on Sundays and all the centers will be closed Thanksgiving Day.

As of Wednesday, more than 22,000 South Carolinians had registered with FEMA and almost $130 million in assistance had been approved. The agency has also approved about $12 million for governments to help in storm recovery.