TORNADO DISASTER ASSISTANCE The deadline to apply for tornado disaster assistance has been extended to July 18, 2011. Here’s how you start… Register by calling the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 800.621.FEMA (3362) or 800.462.7585 (TTY) for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Calls are toll free and answered seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Multilingual assistance is available. Applicants also can register online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or m.fema.gov.