Federal assistance granted for additional Oklahoma counties impacted by floods, storms

(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) UPDATE: The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in seven additional counties as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on 5-7-19 and continues. Under Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4438-DR) amended 6-11-19, workers who lost their jobs and self-employed individuals who have been unable to work due to the disaster in Delaware, Kay, Mayes, Okmulgee, Payne, Pottawatomie, and Sequoyah Counties may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits. Applications for DUA must be submitted by July 15, 2019. Applications submitted after that date will be considered untimely, unless the individual provides good cause for filing after the deadline. ORIGINAL STORY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved the state's request for disaster assistance for seven more Oklahoma counties impacted by flooding, tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. The disaster assistance benefits individuals and business owners affected by severe storms that have occurred since May 7 in Delaware, Kay, Mayes, Okmulgee, Payne, Pottawatomie, and Sequoyah counties. Canadian, Creek, Logan, Muskogee, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner, and Washington counties have already been approved for Individual Assistance. The designation makes available federal assistance for housing repairs or temporary housing, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest loans for individuals and businesses to repair or replace damaged property, disaster unemployment assistance, and grants for serious needs and necessary disaster expenses not met by other programs. Governor Stitt stressed that the state will continue to request additional counties be added to the Individual Assistance Major Disaster Declaration as damage assessments of impacted homes and businesses are completed. To apply for disaster assistance individuals and business owners may call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or go online at www.disasterassistance.gov. FEMA will also have Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams on site in the declared counties listed above to help people register for FEMA aid. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) is also accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on 5-7-19 and continues. Under Presidential Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4438-DR) dated 6-1-19, workers in Muskogee, Tulsa, or Wagoner counties who lost their jobs and self-employed individuals who have been unable to work due to the disaster may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits. Applications for DUA for individuals in those counties must be submitted by July 5, 2019. The disaster declaration was amended on 6-8-19 to include Canadian, Creek, Logan, Osage, Ottawa, Rogers and Washington counties. Applications for DUA for individuals in those counties must be submitted by July 10, 2019. Applications submitted after that date will be considered untimely, unless the individual provides good cause for filing after the deadline. UPDATE: For more information, visit https://www.ok.gov/oesc/documents/lminr06102019.pdf