Judge Offers Assistance to Fill Out Winter Storm Damage Survey

Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur wants your help in getting Marion County recognized as a FEMA disaster area so residents can get individual assistance in recovering from last month’s winter storm.

To do so, he’s going to start taking appointments to help residents fill out a survey from Texas Department of Emergency Management. The survey is used to help TDEM and FEMA understand the need in the county.

Registration began at 9 a.m. Thursday.

LaFleur asks residents to call the office at 903-665-3261 to schedule an appointment.

“If you have damage or know someone who did, even if it’s already repaired, please come in and report it,” LaFleur said. “Your friends and neighbors may not have the means to do so. Reporting damage could result in a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government and provide much needed help to residents.

LaFleur also said there have been a number of major damage and a larger number of large damage areas.

“We need to keep reporting the damage until they get us declared,” he said. “We need the help just like the bigger cities do, and this is the way to get it.”

Residents will need to supply the name, address of residence or business which suffered damage, pictures of damage or repairs, invoice of repaired damage, and/or any other proof that damage occurred.