June 22, 2011
2011 has been a bad year for storms and floods. In the past several months, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and many other states have been hit with tornadoes and flooding. Some areas get minor damage, while others are declared Presidential disaster areas. Recently the President also had to make a disaster declaration for parts of Montana and Vermont as storms and flooding there forced people from their homes.
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan has also made some announcements of his own, stating that HUD will rush federal disaster assistance to these areas to support home owners and low-income renters there. FHA borrowers affected by these storms should know help is on the way.
According to recent press releases from HUD, Secretary Donovan says,