If the recent winter storm caused damage to your property in King County, you may be eligible for financial assistance.
But the clock is ticking, in terms of when those applications are due.
County officials determine eligibility through a damage-assessment process, which takes into account total reported losses within King County over the next two weeks.
King County homeowners and small business owners who have suffered damages from recent weather-related conditions should file a damage report with King County Office of Emergency Management within the next two weeks.
A hotline number (800-523-5044) has been established for reporting damages within King County and is open during the following dates and times:
Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jan. 5 to Jan. 9 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Before filing a damage report with Office of Emergency Management, residents should contact their insurance company about existing coverage. They are also urged to document damages with photographs and keep records of all clean-up and repair costs.
In addition, business owners who have incurred weather-related economic losses should submit an Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program form to the Office of Emergency Management (fax number: 206-205-4056).
The form can be downloaded from the Washington Emergency Management Division’s website (http://emd.wa.gov/disaster/documents/EconomicInjuryWorksheetnew9-2007.pdf).
For more information, contact the Office of Emergency Management or visit the office website at www.kingcounty.gov/safety/prepare.aspx.
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