Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $28.8 million in individual assistance for qualified Panhandle homeowners and renters affected by the recent flood.
This includes more than $24.2 million in rental costs and essential home repairs, and nearly $4.6 million to help cover other essential disaster-related needs such as medical and dental expenses and lost personal possessions.
Nearly 5,700 survivors and households in Okaloosa, Escambia, Jackson, Santa Rosa and Walton counties have been approved for FEMA Individual Assistance. More than 1,088 Okaloosa residents have registered for post-flood assistance, with more than 369 visits to the Disaster Recovery Center in Crestview, where more than $1.5 million in claims have been approved.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Disaster assistance in Florida Panhandle approaches $50 million