Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back

As the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency toured the Houston area on Tuesday to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms, local officials reassured residents still without power that their lights would be back on and they could soon begin rebuilding their lives. Houston Mayor John Whitmire said crews with CenterPoint Energy had been working hard to restore power to residents dealing with temperatures of about 90 degrees and heat indexes approaching 100 degrees .

has approved small business loans and federal disaster assistance, which can help pay for temporary housing and repairs, for both weather events. More than 48,000 people in the affected counties that were declared disaster areas have already applied for assistance, Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday. The agency has already issued more than $1 million in help to residents. “We know that thousands in the region are still without power. So again, I encourage you to continue to check in on your loved ones, your neighbors, your vulnerable individuals in your communities and make sure that they’re OK,” Criswell said.

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