Survivors in seventeen South Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Matthew can now register with FEMA for disaster assistance through the Individual Assistance program.

How South Carolina residents can apply for federal disaster assistance

Survivors in seventeen South Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Matthew can now register with FEMA for disaster assistance through the Individual Assistance program. Those seventeen counties include Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Orangeburg, Sumter and Williamsburg. Survivors who sustained damage or losses can begin applying by calling FEMA’s helpline at 800-621-3362 for voice, 711 and video relay service. Survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking and use a TTY should call 800-462-7585. The lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time. Online registration is also available by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov. FEMA encourages everyone to register if you sustained property damage, even if you have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but can help under-insured applications after their claims have been settled. If you wish to receive any federal aid, you must register with FEMA. Federal disaster aid does not affect benefits such as Social Security and Medicaid. Only one person per household is eligible to register. To be eligible to register survivors will need the following: -Social Security number -Address of damaged home or apartment -Description of the damage -Information about insurance coverage -A current telephone number and address where they can receive mail -Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds

Survivors in seventeen South Carolina counties affected by Hurricane Matthew can now register with FEMA for disaster assistance through the Individual Assistance program.

Those seventeen counties include Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Jasper, Lee, Marion, Orangeburg, Sumter and Williamsburg.


Survivors who sustained damage or losses can begin applying by calling FEMA’s helpline at 800-621-3362 for voice, 711 and video relay service. Survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking and use a TTY should call 800-462-7585. The lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time.

Online registration is also available by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov.

FEMA encourages everyone to register if you sustained property damage, even if you have insurance. FEMA cannot duplicate insurance payments, but can help under-insured applications after their claims have been settled.

If you wish to receive any federal aid, you must register with FEMA. Federal disaster aid does not affect benefits such as Social Security and Medicaid. Only one person per household is eligible to register.

To be eligible to register survivors will need the following:

-Social Security number

-Address of damaged home or apartment

-Description of the damage

-Information about insurance coverage

-A current telephone number and address where they can receive mail

-Bank account and routing numbers for direct deposit of funds