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Guam residents: Make Sure All the Necessary Paperwork is Included in Your Application

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The following press release was published by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency on June 20. It is reproduced in full below.

If you sustained damages or losses because of Typhoon Mawar, you may need to submit information or supporting documentation for FEMA to process an application for financial assistance.

Examples of the documentation may include:

* Proof of identity

* Proof of occupancy

* Proof of ownership

* Proof of insurance coverage

* Settlement of insurance claims or denial letter from insurance provider

* Proof that the damaged property was your primary residence at the time of Typhoon Mawar

You do not need to submit any pictures of damages when you submit the application.

Once you register for assistance, FEMA may schedule an inspection to verify the damages or losses to determine whether you are eligible for FEMA financial assistance.

Any pictures you have of damages can be showed to your inspector, but printed pictures are not necessary.

Please visit your mayor’s office if you need help or have questions on what to include.

If you have not applied for federal disaster assistance yet, please do so at disasterassistance.gov, by using the FEMA mobile app, by calling 800-621-3362 (The Helpline is available 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week at no cost for Guam residents) or by stopping by a Disaster Recovery Center located at Guam Community College, Dededo Sports Complex, C.L. Taitano Elementary School and Inarahan Community Center.

For information on Guam’s disaster recovery, visit our website.

Follow FEMA at Twitter and Facebook.

Source: Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

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