CENTER POINT, Ala. (WIAT) - FEMA is
working closely with the Small Business Association, making sure folks know there are loans available to them if they're not insured 100 percent.A
bout 300 houses have been inspected so far, with a variety of damage.
Some were destroyed, others had minimal wind damage.
FEMA encourages anyone needing assistance to have their home inspected because they may uncover unknown damage."In particular with a wind event like this their home may have shifted a little bit and they may not be aware of. The inspector may find some cracked windows they may find windows and doors that don't open as they once did," says Ken Walsh, FEMA Inspection Services Coordinator.
"We encourage people to go ahead and apply to SBA at this point, particularly while there are disaster recovery centers here where they can go and get assistance in completing the sba application," says Alana Chavez, SBA Public Affairs Specialist.
If an applicant cannot afford an SBA loan, they'll be referred back to FEMA for further assistance.
You can find a link to the SBA below.
http://www.sba.gov/
