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People who sustained windstorm damage not covered by insurance will be able to meet in-person in Monroe with representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience to explore applying for low-interest loans.
The loans offer many in our community a good option to help recover from the bomb cyclone more fully, said Lucia Schmit, the County’s Emergency Management director.
The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center is scheduled to be open weekdays through Jan. 31 and is located in the VIP Cabin at the Evergreen State Fair Park, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday.
The November windstorm caused more than $18 million in damage to publicly owned infrastructure such as powerlines and roads. Meanwhile, more than 225 county residents and businesses have reported an estimated $5.5 million in damage to homes and other private property. That information was gathered via an online survey.
Residents, businesses, or private nonprofits with damages can also get additional disaster assistance information by applying directly online at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
A home or business owner may also be eligible for a loan increase up to 20% of their physical damage amount to harden their home or business against future damage.
Learn more about Snohomish County’s response to the bomb cyclone at:
www.snohomishcountywa.gov/6586/Report-Damage
