Ohio Disaster Outreach Sites Open Through November 20 for Seven Counties Under Federal Declaration
Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are providing in-person disaster assistance in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, from November 2 to 20. The outreach site at the Newton Township Fire Department, 5490 Maysville Pike, is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), a major disaster declaration (DR-4945-OH) was approved on October 2 for the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding and landslides of August 10 to 22, 2026, which included 17 confirmed tornadoes statewide. Residents of seven counties, Clermont, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry, are eligible for federal Individual Assistance.
A second outreach site in Morgan County, at the Riecker Building, 155 E. Main St. in McConnelsville, operates from November 4 to 20. Four survivor outreach sites in total are scheduled across the affected area in November.
ODJFS said Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is also available to eligible residents of the seven counties, with applications due by December 1, 2026, at 1-877-644-6562. The FEMA Individual Assistance registration deadline is also December 1, 2026.
(Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency)
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency
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