Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater informed Historic City News local reporters today that the Florida Department of Financial Services want to be certain that storm victims in St Augustine and St Johns County know their rights under the state’s Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights, Section 627.7142, Florida Statutes.
US Senator Marco Rubio announced to Historic City News today that Mayor Nancy Shaver and US Representative Ron DeSantis will jointly coordinate a comprehensive recovery assistance center in St. Augustine on Friday for residents affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Historic City News was updated by Bill McClure, St Johns County Commissioner for District 3, that during today’s meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, an additional $1 million dollars was approved for local contracts to be awarded for household debris removal following Hurricane Matthew.
US Congressman Ron DeSantis has contacted FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate today in an effort to further expedite opening of Disaster Recovery Centers and Business Recovery Centers in District 6 under the operational direction of both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration.
Historic City News has received official notification that homeowners, renters and business owners in St Johns County are approved to apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Matthew.
As Historic City News readers in St Johns County continue with post-Hurricane Matthew recovery, the Building Department is providing permitting information for residents who require home repairs due to the storm.
