Henryetta and Okmulgee County residents who sustained damage from the winter storms in February have until May 16 to apply for disaster aid.
The Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA) announced the extension for all 16 counties designated for individual assistance Friday.
For eligible homeowners and renters in a designated county, FEMA assistance may include repair of damage related to burst pipes as well as disaster-damaged heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, refrigerators and stoves.
Other possible repairs that may be covered include: disaster-related damage to electrical, plumbing or gas in the home, leaks in a roof that damage ceilings and threaten electrical components, disaster-damaged subfloor in essential occupied parts of the home, and disaster-related broken windows.
Additional assistance may include lodging expenses, temporary housing, rental assistance, repair or replacement of damaged property, medical and dental care, childcare, funeral and burial costs, replacing essential household items, moving and storage, vehicle repairs and cleanup.
The 16 counties designated for disaster assistance are Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Comanche, Cotton, Hughes, Jefferson, LeFlore, McIntosh, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Pittsburg, Stephens, Tulsa, and Wagoner.
FEMA’s Individual and Household Assistance program is not a substitute for insurance and may not pay for all losses caused by a disaster.
For more information or to register for assistance visit disasterassistance.gov/ or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.