Four additional New York counties are eligible for federal individual assistance due to flooding earlier this month. Currently 21,967 individuals have called for assistance. The hotline is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Toll remains at 9. Shelter, food, water and medical care remain the highest priorities.
All state agencies remain activated and available to provide assistance as needed.
As restoring power will have the greatest impact on meeting human needs, state agencies will continue to support utility companies efforts as appropriate. To coordinate with FEMA for emergency relief efforts. Transition resources from the human needs branch into the recovery branch to consolidate all SEMO recovery efforts, including public assistance and hazard mitigation. The EOC is fully operational 24 hours a day in accordance with the Incident Command System. SEMO personnel remain stationed in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence County EOCs.