CAMP MURRAY, Wash.– A Disaster Assistance Center will open Wednesday, April 22, in Whatcom County to help Washington residents affected by the storms and flooding that occurred Dec. 5-19, 2025. Specialists will assist survivors with FEMA applications and other disaster assistance.
Center location:
WHATCOM COUNTYSumas Advent Christian Church125 Front St.Sumas, WA 98295Schedule:Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sunday
The center in Sumas can help people with FEMA applications and U.S. Small Business Administration loans and can address questions about federal and state assistance. The center will be accessible to those with limited mobility and will have capability to interact with those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
FEMA assistance can help pay for temporary housing, displacement, home repair costs, personal property loss and other disaster-caused expenses. Even if someone has applied with the state, they must also apply with FEMA to receive assistance.
Those in the following areas who experienced disaster-related damage may be eligible for assistance from FEMA: Chelan, Grays Harbor, King, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom counties - including the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, Lummi Nation, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Nisqually Indian Tribe, Nooksack Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe, Quinault Indian Nation, Samish Indian Nation, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe, Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Squaxin Island Tribe, Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Tulalip Tribes, and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe.
Apply for FEMA assistance in one of three ways:
Online:disasterassistance.gov
Phone: 621-3362
Download and use theFEMA app
Deadline is June 10, 2026.
Anyone using video relay service, captioned telephone service or others, can give FEMA the number for that service. For an accessible video on three ways to apply for FEMA assistance, visit:Three Ways to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance – YouTube.
FEMA’s mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters.