WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Free legal assistance is available to disaster survivors in Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union and York counties and the Catawba India  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: After South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene apply for federal disaster assistance, it is important that FEMA be able to contact them. If you have already applied, make sure that FEMA has your up-to-date contact information, or you may miss important telephone calls or correspondence. Be aware that phone calls from FEMA may come from unfamiliar numbers.   more