Office of Emergency Management

Southbury 2024 Flood Information

FEMA Disaster Declaration Assistance for Homeowners and Businesses

On Friday September 19, 2024, the major disaster declaration for Individual Assistance was approved by President Biden. Residents and business owners who sustained damages and losses due to the flooding event on August 18th and 19th can begin applying for assistance. The deadline for applying for FEMA assistance is November 19, 2024. There are multiple ways to apply:

1. www.DisasterAssistance.gov
    
2. 1-800-621-FEMA(3362)
   Anyone using a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service.
    
3. FEMA app
   
   
   
    
   

HOMEOWNERS

• Click to view information for homeowners.
• Driveway repair is confirmed to be eligible under FEMA Individual Assistance as well as for SBA Loans. Homeowners should register online through FEMA and report damage to “home” to trigger an inspection by FEMA staff. 
• Fact sheet: Private Roads and Bridges
  
• Fact Sheet: Assistance for Damaged Basements
• SBA Connecticut Disaster Assistance Information Session - view slides
• Fact Sheet: SBA Disaster Loans
• Fact Sheet: How FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration Help Survivors Recover

BUSINESSES

For businesses that sustained damage, please follow the link below to the US Small Business Association webpage for additional information and application process.

• SBA CT Disaster page: https://lending.sba.gov/search-disaster/?disaster=CT-20001.
• SBA Opens Two Business Recovery Centers in Connecticut
• SBA Connecticut Disaster Assistance Information Session - view slides
• Fact Sheet: SBA Disaster Loans
• Fact Sheet: How FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration Help Survivors Recover

Resources

• Community Support Group - for residents impacted by August flood on Tuesday, August 22, 2024
• Respond, Repair, Rebuild: Farm Relief Initiative - Apply now
• Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments' Flood Resource Guide for those impacted by the flooding event in the NVCOG region
• Tips to Clean Up Mold
  
• Flood Insurance Assistance
• Disaster Relief Resources for Agricultural Producers
• Agricultural Producers' Loss & Damage Survey
• Help with Cleanup-Southern Baptist Church Disaster Relief
• How to Help

Announcements

Flood and Aftermath Pictures

• Photo Album