FLORIDA, USA — FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Florida for response efforts due to Helene starting Wednesday
President Joe Biden has authorized FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts and to provide appropriate assistance to save lives, to protect property, public health and safety and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe, a press release said.
Federal funding is available to state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures limited to direct federal assistance and reimbursement, including evacuation and shelter support.
That assistance is available for Bay, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Monroe, Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, Suwannee, Taylor and Wakulla counties.
Federal funding is also available to provide emergency protective measures limited to direct federal assistance for Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Escambia, Hamilton, Holmes, Marion, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Sumter, Union, Walton and Washington counties.
