Five more N.J. counties are approved for federal disaster assistance after March nor'easter

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved five more New Jersey counties as eligible for disaster assistance from a March nor’easter that flooded many parts of the state. The declaration on Friday brings to 17 the number of counties eligible for federal funding in the form of loans or grants to help recover from the storm. Burlington County is...

Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerA 15-foot high berm carved in front of a oceanfront home threatened by severe erosion in the North Beach section of Long Beach Island after March 13's nor'easter pounded the Jersey Shore for three days.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved five more New Jersey counties as eligible for disaster assistance from a March nor’easter that flooded many parts of the state.

The declaration on Friday brings to 17 the number of counties eligible for federal funding in the form of loans or grants to help recover from the storm.

Burlington County is now eligible for individual assistance, which allows residents and business owners to apply for aid. Gloucester and Hunterdon counties qualified for public assistance, for aid to state and local governments, schools and some private non-profit groups. Ocean and Cumberland counties qualified for both types of assistance, according to a FEMA release.

Those who experienced damage from the March 13 storm should call FEMA’s toll-free number at 1-800-621-FEMA or they can register on line at www.disasterassistance.gov. The registration deadline is June 1.

As of May 7, more than 9,100 flood survivors had registered for assistance and the federal government has awarded more than $10.8 million so far, according to FEMA.

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