Politics & Government

FEMA Extends Proof of Loss Deadline for Irene

Deadline for filing proof of loss claims extended to Jan. 23, 2012

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article gave the wrong phone numer for FEMA. That has been corrected.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a 60-day extension for the proof of loss deadline for flood victims of Hurricane Irene from Nov. 23, 2011 to Jan. 23, 2012 under the National Flood Insurance Program.

The extension goes into effect for flood policyholders in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia with dates of loss between Aug. 26 and Sept. 4.

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FEMA can be contacted toll-free at 888-379-9531.. Lines are open from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.


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