The White House has approved a major disaster declaration for 77 counties in Texas including Galveston County, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday morning.

 

The declaration means that people whose property sustained damage during the storm can apply for individual assistance through FEMA.

 

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

 

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated area can begin applying for assistance by registering online at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362 or 1-800-462-7585 TTY.

Future meeting information will be posted on this website.