FEMA Can Help Repair Your Vehicle

SAN ANGELO, TX - If your car, van or truck was damaged — inside or out — because of the storms and floods that struck Burnet, Kerr, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties in July, you may qualify for assistance from FEMA.

FEMA wants to get you back on the road and may provide financial assistance to help repair or replace a disaster-damaged vehicle when you don’t have another vehicle you can use. Unlike most other forms of FEMA assistance, you do not need to live or work in one of the designated counties to be considered for this assistance.

Apply for FEMA Assistance 

First, file a claim with your auto insurance company. FEMA may help cover losses that your insurance policy does not. If you don’t live in a designated county but your vehicle was damaged because you work in a designated county or were just visiting, you may qualify for help.

Reimbursement for the repair of storm-damaged vehicles is determined by the FEMA Individual Assistance program, and you must provide receipts. Here are the guidelines:

• Damaged vehicle must be owned by the applicant or co-applicant at the time of the disaster and meet minimum requirements for liability insurance.
• Applicant must not also own an undamaged vehicle, unless you can show a need for two vehicles such as separate transportation required for work, medical care, school or other essential purposes. 
• Verification that vehicle sustained damage due to the storms and flooding in a designated county.

If your damaged vehicle is not included in a housing inspection, the following items must be submitted to determine if you are eligible for FEMA help to repair or replace the vehicle:

• Copy of registration valid on July 2, 2025. 
• List of all vehicles owned and a brief description of damage caused by the flooding.
• Verification of vehicle repair costs by a mechanic, receipt or estimate. This documentation must contain a mechanic’s statement that damage was a result of the storm and flooding. 
• Name of mechanic, company name, address and telephone number.
• Vehicle insurance policy, stating coverage.
• Insurance settlement or statement.
• Statement describing why the vehicle is necessary for your household’s transportation needs.
• Be sure to write your nine-digit FEMA registration number and the disaster number (DR-4879) on all the pages.

Documentation may be submitted at FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers, uploaded at DisasterAssistance.gov or mailed to:   

FEMA Individuals & Households Program 
National Processing Service Center
P.O. Box 1005 
Hyattsville, MD 20782-7055  

You may also fax documents to 800-827-8112, Attention: FEMA Individuals & Households Program.

How to Apply for FEMA Assistance 

There are several ways to apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Go to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App for mobile devices or call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. Lines are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT daily and specialists speak many languages. If you use a relay service, captioned telephone or other service, you can give FEMA your number for that service. Two Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Kerrville and San Angelo. To find one close to you, use your ZIP code to search FEMA.gov/DRC. To view an accessible video on how to apply, visit Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube.

For the latest information about the Texas recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4879. Follow FEMA Region 6 on social media at x.com/FEMARegion6 and at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.

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FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 833-285-7448. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service. Multilingual operators are available. (Press 2 for Spanish)