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April 2024, Severe Storms

Severe Storms, April 2024

Starting in April of 2024, Oklahomans were impacted by severe storms which caused several tornados in multiple parts of Oklahoma. FEMA has issued a Federal Declaration number of DR-4776-OK. The following counties in Oklahoma are currently available to apply for FEMA:

Individual Assistance:
- Carter (County)
- Craig (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Johnston (County)
- Kay (County)
- Lincoln (County)
- Love (County)
- McClain (County)
- Murray (County)
- Nowata (County)
- Okfuskee (County)
- Okmulgee (County)
- Osage (County)
- Ottawa (County)
- Pontotoc (County)
- Pottawatomie (County)
- Washington (County)
- Washita (County)
Public Assistance:
- Carter (County)
- Coal (County)
- Cotton (County)
- Haskell (County)
- Hughes (County)
- Johnston (County)
- Kay (County)
- Love (County)
- Murray (County)
- Okfuskee (County)
- Okmulgee (County)
- Osage (County)
- Pittsburg (County)
- Pontotoc (County)
- Seminole (County)
- Tillman (County)
- Wagoner (County)
- Washington (County)
- Washita (County)

You can apply for assistance using www.disasterassistance.gov. If you were impacted by the April 2024 storms, you may have disaster related civil legal issues. Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Indian Legal Services provide free civil legal services to eligible disaster survivors. More information can be given through the LASO Disaster Hotline or by applying online.

Additional updates and information will be added as it becomes available.

Legal Aid Disaster Hotline: 888-602-8494

Apply Here

FEMA Appeals and Recoupments
Titles and Proof of Ownership Issues
Foreclosure Prevention
Eviction
Family Law
Wills and Trusts
Disability Applications
Insurance Claims and Coverage
Contractor Fraud

*For more information on the topics listed above, click here.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. (LASO) is a nonprofit that maintains a legal services unit devoted to providing free civil legal services to those experiencing civil legal issues due to the storms. These services are free to income eligible survivors.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.
3800 North Classen Blvd, Suite 230
Oklahoma City, OK 73118

Title/land issues
Lost documents
Wills, Powers Of Attorney, Advanced Directives, and Probates
Indian Child Welfare Issues

*For more information on the topics listed above, click here.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc. (OILS) is a nonprofit organization that offers free services to eligible low-income tribal members who are enrolled in one of Oklahoma’s Federally recognized tribes. If you are an enrolled member of a Federally recognized tribe and are seeking disaster legal assistance, please click here to visit the OILS page for further information.

Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, Inc.
4200 Perimeter Center Dr, Ste 222
Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Common Legal Issues After a Disaster and Tips to Avoid Them

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Important Updates

Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) has been activated for Oklahomans displaced by the April 25-May 9 storms and tornadoes in Carter, Hughes, Kay, Love, Murray, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Pontotoc, Washington and Washita counties.

If you live in one of these counties and apply for FEMA assistance, you may be able to stay temporarily in a hotel paid for by FEMA. You don’t need to do anything to request this after you apply – FEMA will notify you if you qualify.

You may be eligible if you cannot return to your disaster-damaged home and your housing needs cannot be met by insurance, shelters or rental assistance provided by FEMA or another agency.

Under the TSA program, FEMA pays the cost of room, taxes and non-refundable pet fees directly to participating hotels. Pet fees will only be paid up to the approved limit of assistance for individual rooms. Survivors are responsible for all other costs, including laundry, food, parking, telephone or movie rental fees.

Continued eligibility is determined on an individual basis. When eligibility ends, survivors will be notified by FEMA seven days prior to checkout.

TSA is limited to participating hotels and motels in Oklahoma. If you qualify, you can find a hotel by visiting FEMAEmergencyHotels.com and entering your FEMA registration number.

You may also be eligible for other FEMA benefits, including Displacement Assistance, Rental Assistance, Home Repair Assistance and other aspects of the Individual Assistance program.

To apply for FEMA assistance:

Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov.
Download the FEMA App for mobile devices.
Call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Help is available in most languages; if you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. For locations and hours, visit fema.gov/drc.

For the latest information about Oklahoma’s recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4776. Follow the FEMA Region 6 Twitter account at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 or on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.

We will continue to provide additional updates as information is available.