Burnet County cleared for FEMA aid
A vehicle is stuck among the brush along RR 1431 east of Marble Falls after Hamilton Creek surged during the Fourth of July flood. Property owners, residents, and business owners are now eligible for federal aid as Burnet County has been included in a federal disaster declaration. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
Burnet County was added to the Presidential Disaster Declaration on Friday, July 11, meaning local governments, residents, and property owners can file for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover damages from the Fourth of July flood.
Burnet County joins Kerr, San Saba, Tom Green Travis, and Williamson counties in the declaration.
“President Donald Trump approved my request to add more counties to his disaster declaration, which will provide critical assistance to Texans and communities impacted by the devastating flooding,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a Friday media release. “There has been extraordinary collaboration with the state and the federal government to make sure that we address Texans’ needs as quickly as possible through disaster assistance programs. The State of Texas will continue to work with our federal and local partners to provide impacted Texans with the support they need to heal and recover.”
Burnet County has been eyeing inclusion in the federal disaster declaration since damage calculations and assessments began immediately following the flood July 5. Kerr County was the only county initially included in the declaration on July 6.
With the new designation, Burnet County residents can now file for FEMA assistance through the disaster assistance portal online or by calling 800-621-3362.
Residents, property owners, and business owners can also continue to file damage assessments through the Texas Division of Emergency Management iSTAT system online.
Learn more about the TDEM process in the July 9 DailyTrib.com story “Burnet County seeks federal aid, disaster declaration; residents should take action.”