As a board member and NC Legislative Chairman for the Carolina's GCSA, I am making this information available for superintendents and golf course owners struggling through the recent storm, particularly in the Columbia area of SC.
Note: Specific disaster
relief for businesses will not be the same for homeowners.
Insurance claims:Handled by each individual property and
their insurance company.
Disaster Relief:FEMA is accepting
early registration for flood damage assistance:www.disasterassistance.gov <http://www.disasterassistance.gov> –
800-621-3362/800-462-7585 Apparently, when choosing a disaster on the
application, you have to select “Disaster has occurred, but not in the list”
option.
The US Small Business Administration will make disaster
loans
available to business owners: www.disasterloan.sba.gov/ela https://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/loans-grants/small-business-loans/disaster-loans
SC
Unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks are available from the
state: http://www.dew.sc.gov/
Rebuilding
efforts (especially around watersheds, creeks, etc.):SC DHEC: Chuck
Hightower - 803-898-0369 or hightocw@dhec.sc.gov
USACOE - http://www.sac.usace.army.mil/Locations.aspx
The CGCSA is available to help answer any questions. Executive Director, Tim Kreger can be reached at (800) 476-4272
