Currituck County Government Website - Disaster-related messages will be posted on the county’s main page during an event.
Currituck County Emergency Management - (252) 232-2115
Keep up with updates on Twitter - @CurrituckGov
For post storm repair permit information use our online permit system, Citizens Self Service or call 252-232-3378
If you would like to volunteer to help others in post-storm recovery, register with Emergency Management at 252-232-2115.
NC Office of Emergency Management – (800) 858-0368
Contact your insurance carrier to file your claim.
If you are leasing business space, ensure that your lease owner has contacted their insurance carrier. Take pictures of damage.
Contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) once a federal disaster declaration has been made for your area (this can take several days post-disaster). You can contact FEMA by phone or online to report any loss. FEMA will take your information, provide you a registration number and mail applicable loan applications to you. For business loss, FEMA will refer you to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Website: www.DisasterAssistance.gov
Mobile device: m.fema.gov
Phone for Helpline: 800-621-3362
*If use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services - call 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY).
You can also visit a FEMA/SBA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in your area. DRC’s are temporary mobile assistance centers and are established after a federal disaster declaration has been made. Check your local news source for information about times and locations.
Contact the U.S. Small Business Administration to pursue low interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations to repair or replace real estate, personal property, machinery & equipment, inventory and business assets that have been damaged or destroyed in a declared disaster.
The SBA provides applications for the agency’s disaster loan program online, which offers:
Business physical disaster loans of up to $2 million to cover uninsured or underinsured losses.
Economic injury disaster loans of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations.
To obtain Disaster Loan Program information
Online application via SBA’s secure website at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela
Download Application - www.sba.gov/disaster
For information or to request application forms, call the SBA’s Customer Service Center
Phone: 800-659-2955 · 800-877-8339 for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
You can also visit a FEMA/SBA Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in your area.
Contact the North Carolina SBTDC for assistance with:
Assessing the financial impact on your business
Reconstructing financial statements
Preparing your SBA disaster loan application
Exploring options with creditors