Application

By phone to 1-800-621-3362 or online using www.disasterassistance.gov.

You will need:

  • Social Security number of one family member, even a minor child;
  • current and pre-disaster addresses;
  • phone number;
  • type of insurance, if any;
  • total household annual income;
  • bank account number; and
  • a description of your disaster losses.

Keep handy the application number that FEMA gives you. You should photograph your disaster losses as soon as possible and have the photos on your phone available at inspection