Fort Bend County not included in FEMA disaster assistance

Texans who have disaster-related needs due to Hurricane Beryl may be eligible for disaster assistance under FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program. Currently, residents living in Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton counties may be eligible for disaster assistance. Several residents in Fort Bend County, which was hit hard, are upset that the county isn’t eligible for disaster assistance. FEMA officials say additional counties may be added in the future if requested by the state and warranted by further damage assessments. No word yet on why Fort Bend has been excluded but Fort Bend County Democratic Party Chairman Fred G. Taylor is asking residents to go report their damage.