FEMA aids Middlesex County

Did you suffer damage from Hurricane Irene?  This might help...

From the Woodbridge Township Website:

MIDDLESEX COUNTY ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO MITIGATE IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE IRENE

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management announced jointly today that Federal assistance has been made available to residents of Middlesex County impacted by Hurricane Irene.    Eligibility allows residents to apply for different types of assistance, including temporary housing, repair, replacement or other needs such as Disaster Unemployment Assistance, and Small Business Administration disaster loans.
Residents can register by phone at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 800-462-7585 for those with hearing or speech impairments. Specialists are standing by at the toll-free numbers seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, until further notice. Alternatively, registration can be complete online at www.disasterassistance.gov/ or through a web- enabled mobile device or smart phone by visiting m.fema.gov and following the link to “apply online for federal assistance.”
To register with FEMA, applicants need to provide:

Social Security number
Address of the damaged home or apartment
Description of the damage
Information about insurance coverage
A current contact telephone number
An address where you can get mail
Bank account and routing numbers if they want direct deposit of any financial assistance

This Federal assistance was made available to Middlesex County after FEMA assessment teams comprised of personnel from FEMA, the State's emergency management agency, Department of Human Services, Department of Community Affairs, Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management as well as county and local officials worked tirelessly through the weekend to complete the survey of areas impacted in Middlesex County by Hurricane Irene. The assessment teams reviewed some of the hardest hit areas of the County including Dunellen, Monroe, Old Bridge, and Woodbridge.
The Middlesex County Office of Emergency Management will continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Irene relief efforts and provide additional updates as needed."

I have a suggestion, though.  If YOU were HONESTLY NOT affected, PLEASE DO NOT THINK that this is an open invitation to "grab your share" of the "loot."  Be honest, please?  Leave the money for the people who need it and deserve it.   Maybe that is you.  But - if it's not, then don't be greedy!