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The White House sent its senior adviser for infrastructure, I know some people have questions about decisions that FEMA
Mitch Landrieu, to personally review the federal response to has made regarding their claims. I’d urge you to go to one of
the unprecedented storms. He joined me in touring hard-hit the disaster centers for a one-on-one meeting. You can make
neighborhoods and talked to residents whose lives have been sure your information is accurate and up to date at the same
so heavily impacted. As a former mayor of New Orleans, Mr. time. Please remember to be specific about your family’s needs
Landrieu is well aware of what it takes for a city to recover from that are directly related to damage caused by the disaster.
a flooding disaster.
On a local level, the city is stepping forward to offer some relief
Remember that both homeowners and renters can qualify for as well.
federal assistance.
The City Commission recently agreed to offer assistance to those
You can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621- who need to rebuild their homes. We directed the city manager
3362. The helpline is available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. For to create a program that will lower the cost of construction work
in-person assistance, people may go to four locations: undertaken to repair storm-related damage. The city will either
suspend requirements for building permits for such construction
• Hortt Park, 1700 SW 14th Ct. It’s open Monday through
Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. or at least waive the fees charged to obtain permits.
The city has done this before. We initiated such a program
• Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 NW 6th St. It’s open on Monday
through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. after Hurricane Irma struck in 2017. Many cities around the
state also have waived building permit fees for reconstruction
• Sadkin Community Center, 1176 NW 42 Way in Lauderhill. work following other disasters, including cities on the west
It’s open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. coast last fall after Hurricane Ian.

• The Northeast Parking Lot at the Big Easy Casino, 831 N. I pressed hard for this relief because I think it's incumbent
Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach. It's open 8 a.m. to 7 on the city to offer a helping hand to those who had major
p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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