[Sc-aquaponics] FEMA Designates 11 Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas due to Tornadoes Occurring on March 14

[Wright, Nicole]

Dear Producers,
If your farm was affected by the tornados on March 14, there are some resources to consider. I encourage you to reach out to your county FSA office for details.<https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Ohio/index> See below for a news release sent by USDA sent today.


Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Designates 11 Ohio Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas due to Tornadoes Occurring on March 14
This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans<https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/emergency-farm-loans/index>.
Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability. USDA's FSA offers these loans for losses caused by the tornado that occurred on March 14, 2024.  The deadline for producers in designated primary and contiguous counties to apply for loans is January 2, 2025.
Impacted Area: Ohio and Indiana
Triggering Disaster: Tornadoes that occurred on March 14, 2024.
Application Deadline: January 2, 2025
Primary Counties Eligible: Auglaize, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Hancock, Licking, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Richland, and Union Counties.
Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:
Ohio - Allen, Ashland, Champaign, Clark, Coshocton, Fairfield, Franklin, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Knox, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry, Preble, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Wood and Wyandot Counties.
Indiana - Adams, Jay, Randolph, and Wayne Counties.
More Resources:
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool<https://www.farmers.gov/node/28989>, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet<https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/fsa-disasterassistance-at-a-glance-sept.-2021.pdf>, and Loan Assistance Tool<https://lat.fpac.usda.gov/> can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center<https://www.farmers.gov/service-center-locator>.
FEMA offers different assistance programs for individual citizens, public groups including government agencies and private nonprofit organizations.  To find the FEMA help you need following a disaster event, visit fema.gov/assistance<https://www.fema.gov/assistance>.
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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.


[The Ohio State University]
Nicole Wright
Aquaculture Extension Educator and LEARN Coordinator
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory School of Environment and Natural Resources
Heffner Building, 352 W. Dodridge St., Columbus, OH 43202
Phone: 330-202-3594
wright.1128 at osu.edu<mailto:wright.1128 at osu.edu> / ohioseagrant.osu.edu<http://ohioseagrant.osu.edu/>
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