Friday, July 1, 2011

Stay Connected with Smartphones

The National Weather Service posted as of 10:00pm CDT June 30th, the remnants of tropical storm Arlene are dissipating over the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico.

STAY CONNECTED with FEMA mobile sites:
* Twitter: http://mobile.twitter.com/fema
* Facebook: http://m.facebook.com/fema
* YouTube: http://m.youtube.com/fema

FEMA has a mobile app available during times of disasters for smartphone users.
To apply for individual assistance, smartphone users should take the following steps:
1. Go to m.fema.gov and click “Apply Online for FEMA Assistance” which redirects to FEMA partner site DisasterAssistance.gov.
2. Under "Apply for Assistance Immediately", click on “Start Registration.” A page will prompt you to answer a simple question to prevent against software viruses.
3. You then will fill out the registration form to apply for assistance, which states it takes approximately 18-20 minutes.

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