FEMA assistance deadline looms for Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian

ORLANDO, Fla. — Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian only have a week left to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, Jan. 12.

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“Now is the time to get all the necessary documents together and apply for assistance before next week’s deadline,” Florida Department of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said.

Homeowners and renters in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia counties are eligible to apply for assistance if they suffered loss and damage from Hurricane Ian.

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Hurricane Ian survivors can apply for FEMA assistance and continuously update their applications by visiting DisasterAssistance.gov, calling 800-621-3362, using the FEMA app or visiting one of more than 20 open Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs).

VIDEO: Hurricane debris piles picked up after Channel 9 gets involved Some Central Florida property owners say they still have mounds of debris outside their homes, months after Hurricane Ian tore through the area. (Nick Papantonis, WFTV.com/WFTV)

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Flooding at Good Samaritan Village after Hurricane Ian

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