Flood Relief – Mass. residents scrambling as deadline nears

By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff | May 16, 2010

QUINCY — With less than two weeks to go before the May 28 deadline for federal assistance, Massachusetts residents hard hit by heavy rains and floods in March are scrambling to apply for grants and loans as they recover from the worst natural disaster in state history.

Visits to the walk-in recovery centers in Boston, Concord, Fall River, Lakeville, North Attleborough, and Quincy have been picking up, according to spokesman for Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hundreds more people are registering every day over the telephone or online at www.disasterassistance.gov, he said.

But residents who want to visit a local center will have to hurry. Centers in North Attleboro, Quincy, and Concord are due to close on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, respectively. Closing dates for other centers, including Hyde Park, have not yet been determined.

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