Hurricane

Have hurricane damage? Haven’t registered with FEMA? You’re running out of time

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Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department firefighters Arvell Graham, left, and Gary Guldner work to remove a fallen tree from the corner of Madrid Avenue and 16th Street in Port Royal on Oct. 8 after Hurricane Matthew stormed through the area earlier in the day.
Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department firefighters Arvell Graham, left, and Gary Guldner work to remove a fallen tree from the corner of Madrid Avenue and 16th Street in Port Royal on Oct. 8 after Hurricane Matthew stormed through the area earlier in the day. Jay Karr jkarr@islandpacket.com

Local residents and business owners who have costs related to Hurricane Matthew damage have less than two weeks to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and submit disaster loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The last day to register for federal disaster assistance and small business disaster loans is Dec. 13, according to a Beaufort County news release.

You can find more information and register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by phone at 800-621-3362. The toll-free lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week until further notice, the release said.

For more information on the county’s storm recovery efforts, visit www.beaufortcountydisasterrecovery.net.

This story was originally published December 6, 2016 at 6:03 AM with the headline "Have hurricane damage? Haven’t registered with FEMA? You’re running out of time."

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