Transitional sheltering assistance for Hurricane victims extended

HOUSTON, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Governor of Texas Greg Abbott Friday announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted Texas' request to extend the deadline for Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for victims of Hurricane Harvey.

TSA helps displaced victims of the storm who are unable to return to their homes and find short-term shelter in hotels or other temporary housing locations. The TSA deadline has been extended to March 12.

"While many Texas families are still working to return home after this terrible storm, I will continue to work to ensure that they have a proper place to live during the rebuilding process," said Abbott.

Hurricane Harvey blew ashore on Aug. 25, 2017 as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, displacing hundreds of thousands of people and damaging nearly 200,000 homes.

So far, over 10,000 households are taking advantage of FEMA's Transitional Sheltering Assistance. Enditem