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Survivors of the Georgia floods have three weeks remaining to register for state and federal assistance. Monday, Nov. 23, is the final day to apply for assistance online or by phone. People in 17 disaster-affected counties can register by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 800-462-7585. Phone lines are open every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET.

Nov. 23 also is the last day to return applications for low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In-person help with SBA loans or FEMA Individual Assistance programs is available this week at the following Disaster Loan Outreach Centers:

Cobb County
The Threadmill
Suite 120
5000 Austell/Powder Springs Rd.
Austell, GA 30106
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m 

Douglas County
Old Douglas County Courthouse
6754 Broad Street
Douglasville, GA 30134
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Fulton County
Government Center
141 Pryor Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Flood survivors eligible for FEMA grants may get help for uninsured or underinsured home repairs, temporary housing, personal property and other serious disaster-related needs.  People in the following counties may apply: Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Stephens and Walker.

For more information on Georgia’s disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov or www.gema.ga.gov or www.ready.ga.gov/ or http://twitter.com/GeorgiaEMA 

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