Gov. Nikki Haley to host Team South Carolina Pee Dee Day
October 23, 2016
State and federal officials, non-profits will offer residents disaster relief assistance
MARION, SC – Governor Nikki Haley will visit Marion on Friday, October 28, for a Team South Carolina Hurricane Matthew relief event. Team South Carolina Pee Dee Day will serve residents impacted by the storm from Darlington, Dillon, Florence and Marion counties and will be held from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Marion County Administrative Building.
For those impacted by river flooding in the Pee Dee area caused by Hurricane Matthew, the Team South Carolina event will serve as a one-stop where residents can find out about resources available to families and businesses to aid recovery. Team South Carolina events bring together representatives from state and federal agencies and non-profit organizations to assist those in need in the wake flooding and other destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew.
At the Team South Carolina Pee Dee Day residents can:
- Register for financial assistance from FEMA
- Apply for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Learn more about repairing and flood proofing their home from FEMA
- Get information about assistance for farmers with crop losses or damage from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
- Apply for unemployment benefits from the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
- Apply for food and financial assistance from the S.C. Department of Social Services
- Get information about mental health and other healthcare services from the S.C. Department of Mental Health and the S.C. Department of Health and Human Services
- Get help with insurance claims from the S.C. Department of Insurance
- Receive a free kit to test well water from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
- Receive a free tetanus shot from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
WHO: Gov. Nikki Haley, state and federal officials, and non-profit organizations
WHAT: Team South Carolina Pee Dee Day
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
WHERE: Marion County Administrative Building, 2523 East Highway 76, Marion, SC 29571
