For those without insurance, FEMA help is a lifeline after Hurricane Ian

OVIEDO, Fla. – Angela Zwarycz stood outdoors the Oviedo Cultural Center on Center Lake Lane Thursday along with her arms stuffed with varieties. Zwarycz had simply utilized for help from FEMA at a cellular registration consumption middle after her house flooded following Hurricane Ian.

“I think a lot of people feel alone. I feel alone,” stated Zwarycz. “Just someone talking to you. Someone just asking how you are, you know?”

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Zwarycz wiped away tears whereas describing what she’s been by means of within the days following the storm. She informed News 6 she evacuated this weekend when floodwaters rushed inside her house on Lake Harney in Geneva.

‘Once the water started coming in, I was by myself with my dog. I just got in the kayak and started paddling towards my car in the dark with a flashlight in my mouth, holding it, because I was so scared,” she said.

Zwarycz lost almost everything. Since the storm, she’s gone again by boat to see the injury for herself. She informed News 6 she has no insurance.

“The homeowners wouldn’t take it because I need a new roof,” stated Zwarycz. “That wouldn’t help with flooding anyways.”

Zwarycz stated help from FEMA is all she has.

“Job loss, loss of income, if you have a private business at your home, damage to your home. These are all things that may be eligible for assistance,” stated Alan Harris with Emergency Management in Seminole County.

Seminole County is urging folks to use after contacting their insurance first. They stated folks ought to register even when they’ve obtained catastrophe help from FEMA earlier than.

“We had this program during Hurricane Maria, Hurricane Irma, and it helped place a lot of individuals in extended stay hotels,” stated Harris.

FEMA representatives will likely be accessible to help below and uninsured shoppers making use of for help on the following places in Seminole County:

• Friday, Oct. 7 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 9 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Sunday, October 9 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

• Monday, October 10 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

You may apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance by cellphone or on-line:

To be eligible for any FEMA Individual Assistance program, you could apply to FEMA. There are 3 ways to use:

2. Download the FEMA App for cellular units

3. Call toll-free 800-621-3362 (FEMA).

For an accessible video on learn how to apply for help go to, FEMA’s YouTube web page.