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FEMA Information

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From Commissioner Jeff Rader:

Sep 29, 2009

Please contact FEMA or GEMA if you are a homeowner, renter or business that has been affected by the flood. It is important to have an accurate report of all damages, even if you do not take advantage of financial assistance. Register for FEMA assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362 or registering on online at www.disasterassistance.gov. No assistance can start until you have applied with FEMA. Once you have applied, an inspection to verify the damages will be made and then financial assistance will be determined. As of this date 9/28/09, 7,000 people have been helped and $2.4 million dollars have already been dispersed to assist flood victims. FEMA can assist with temporary housing, emergency repairs, and replacement of essential household items, transportation and other types of aid. This site also has clean up tips.

Many citizens have indicated that flooding was intensified by obstruction in creeks that drain their neighborhoods. If you are aware of areas where fallen trees or other obstructions block the flow of creeks or streams, please report them to DeKalb's Roads and Drainage Department. Phone numbers and important disaster relief information can be found at http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/boc/hot_topics.html

Flooding Assistance

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From Commissioner Kathie Gannon:

Sep 28, 2009

DeKalb County has been declared, by President Obama, a Federal Disaster Area for personal recovery assistance due to the recent flooding and rain storms. This was an unprecedented Type 1 Disaster so a special Thank You to all of the emergency responding agencies. The recovery will be a long process requiring many partnerships.

If you are a homeowner, renter or business that has been affected by the flood, first and foremost you must apply for aid for personal damage. Register for FEMA assistance by calling 1-800-621-3362 or registering on online at www.disasterassistance.gov. No assistance can start until you have applied with FEMA. Once you have applied an inspection to verify the damage will be made and then financial assistance will be determined. As of this date 9/28/09, 7,000 people have been helped and $2.4 million dollars has already been given to assist flood victims. Do not wait for the Disaster Recovery Center to open apply for assistance now.
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DeKalb County’s Emergency Assistance Numbers

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From Commissioner Jeff Rader:

DeKalb County's Emergency Assistance Numbers
Sep 25, 2009

Concerns regarding street or yard flooding - call Roads & Drainage at 404-297-3840.

Concerns regarding sewers or water lines - call Watershed Management at 770-270-6243.

Questions regarding flood debris collection from your curb - call Sanitation at 404-294-2900 (please ask citizens to provide their location and remind them that wood waste should be kept separate from other waste materials).

General concerns regarding emergency management assistance – call 678-406-7850 or 678-406-7853.

North Druid Hills LCI

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From Commissioner Jeff Rader:

Earlier this year, DeKalb County was awarded a grant to develop a long-range plan for development in the North Druid Hills Road corridor from Buford Highway to Clairmont Road. The county commissioners accepted a bid from an outside company, Arcadis, to conduct the study and write a plan. Public participation and feedback will be a major and leading part of the study. The plan will address three primary issues -- transportation, land use and connectivity. How to alleviate the traffic congestion in the corridor? How to manage future development in order to become a Lifelong Community (see paragraph above)? How to improve access to and from the corridor to other pockets within the district? The cost of the study is $150,000 with 80 percent coming from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) via its Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) program. The other 20 percent of the funding is from the county's general transportation fund. To read my lengthier discussion of the North Druid Hills LCI: http://www.commissionerrader.com/news/news244.html. For information about the LCI: http://www.atlantaregional.com/html/308.aspx.