TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management
Agency has approved more than $127 million in individual assistance in the two
weeks since Superstorm Sandy battered New Jersey.
All residents in the state are eligible and 22 disaster aid centers have
opened in 19 counties.
FEMA says more than 190,796 survivors in New Jersey have applied for
assistance.
FEMA says 1,384 people have checked into 173 hotels under the agency's
shelter program.
Some 836 FEMA inspectors have completed 33,799 inspections.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses from Sandy can apply for
assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, or by calling
800-621-FEMA.
