Hurricane Sally survivors receive $7.49 million

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG) - Hurricane Sally survivors across five counties has been approved for $7.49 million in funding from FEMA.

Last week, people in Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Counties became eligible for federal assistance. Since then, FEMA officials say 1,716 individuals and households have been approved for help.

The money is for temporary housing expenses, basic home repairs, and other essential disaster-related needs.

If you have uninsured losses from the storm you can register by visiting disasterassistance.gov, download the FEMA app, call 800-621-3362, or visit a Mobile Registration Intake Center.

Those centers include:

BAY COUNTY

Bay County Public Library, 898 West 11th St., Panama City, FL 32401

Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Hwy, Pensacola, FL 32507

Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto St., Pensacola, FL 32505

Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Escambia County Extension Service, 3740 Stefani Rd., Cantonment, FL 32533

Hours: Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

OKALOOSA COUNTY