CNN —
Hurricane Idalia is over, but the rebuilding effort has just begun.
Residents in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas can access federal, state and local assistance, as well as aid from nonprofit and charitable groups, to help them contend with storm damage to their homes, vehicles and other property.
However, although President Joe Biden on Thursday approved Florida’s disaster declaration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has pre-positioned strike teams on standby to survey and assess the damage, it can be tough for survivors to obtain help. The applications and required documentation can be onerous – issues that may be magnified in the rural stretches
