FEMA relief publication, Sept 29, 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the New York State Emergency Management Office H Pl RI

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New York/September 29,2001/FEMA ISSUE 1

»» KM r Bril IMPORTANT RELIEF INFORMATION B ri Victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in New York and their families may be eligible for a wide variety of benefits from the Federal Emergency Manage­ 33 -S ment Agency (FEMA) and other iS o o federal, state and city agencies. ao Ta,' § Under the Victims of Crime Act, I administered by the Dept, of Justice, victims can be compen­ ft® sated for such things as medical ■j bills, mental health counseling,

II The U.S. flag flies over debri.^ at the World Trade Center site as Urban Search and Rescue team.s- remove funeral expenses, lost wages or los.s of support. To apply for this assistance, call 800-247-8035 or go to www.cvb.state.ny.us. debris and search for survivors. FEMA may provide assistance to victims of the New York disaster who suffered loss of personal property or jobs or who need receive wide array of aid temporary housing because of the terrorist attack. See page 3 for employees, are available to assist in this other types of aid that may be Thousands of people lost their lives and available. To register for FEMA thousands more were injured when catastrophe. We will do all we can.” assistance, call 800-462-9029. terrorists crashed jetliners into the two World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11. Because of the nature and magnitude of this Businesses of all sizes and home­ disaster, an unprecedented array of help is owners and renters with physical President Bush immediately responded to available to victims, their families and or economic losses should seek assistance from the U.S. Small Gov. George E. Pataki’s request and issued affected businesses. This includes FEMA Business Administration. Call a major disaster declaration. The declaration and other federal and state disaster assis­ 800-659-2955 for information. makes federal emergency resources and tance programs, such as special programs assistance available to the state and city as for victims of crime and public safety well as to individuals, families and officers, in addition to private funds that business owners affected by the World have been set up specifically for victims of Trade Tower disaster. this disaster. (See next column for more 800-462-9029 assistance information.) “My heart and prayers are with the families (TTY. 1-800-462-7585) of those who were killed and injured,” Additional disaster information is on the TOLL FREE FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh said. “All FEMA Web site, www.fema.gov, and of FEMA’s resources, including our 5,000 WWW. firstgoV. gov. ................................................................ ’........ .....................................................

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