SCOTT ADMINISTRATION AND FEMA. THEY DELIVERED AN UPDATE TODAY ON THE STATUS OF THE RECOVERY EFFORTS THAT ARE HAPPENING ACROSS THE STATE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE REGISTERED, THEY’RE GOING TO START TO RECEIVE SOME OF THOSE BENEFITS. NBC FIVE STEPHEN BIDDIX LIVE FOR US TONIGHT IN BERLIN, VERMONT, AND STEVEN, WHAT ARE SOME OF THOSE UPDATES THAT WE GOT TODAY? YES, THAT’S RIGHT, BRIAN. RELIEF IS ON THE WAY FOR MANY AS THE FIRST ROUND OF APPLICANTS FOR FEMA RELIEF FUNDING SHOULD SEE THAT MONEY START HITTING THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS ANY DAY NOW. IF IT HASN’T ALREADY DONE SO LONG, LONG ROAD AHEAD. AND THIS WILL BE DIFFICULT. FEDERAL FUNDS ARE NOW HITTING THE BANK ACCOUNTS OF THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR RELIEF UP TO THE TUNE OF ROUGHLY $6,000. AS OF LAST NIGHT, WE APPROVED OVER $700,000 FOR SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS. IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED FOR ASSISTANCE AND ARE IN NEED, THERE ARE SOME STEPS YOU HAVE TO TAKE AT THE INDIVIDUAL LEVEL. IF YOU HAVE DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, YOU YOU, YOU CALL FEMA, YOU GO ONLINE TO SIGN UP FOR ASSISTANCE. AND THE FIRST THING IT STARTS IS WE HAVE A HOUSING INSPECTION AND SO THERE HAVE BEEN 991 REQUESTS FOR HOUSING INSPECTION. FEMA IS EXPECTING TO BE IN STATE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH, BUT OUT OF STATE, RESCUE CREWS ARE BEING SENT HOME AS THOSE TYPE OF RECOVERY EFFORTS WIND DOWN. 211 PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM HOMES, VEHICLES, TREES, THE TOP OF A CAR CARRIER, A FLOATING HOT TUB WEDGED ON A TREE AND A FLOATING DUMPSTER. THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ALSO WANTS PEOPLE TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE TAKING SOME TIME TO FOCUS ON THEMSELVES BECAUSE THE FLOODS ARE GOING TO LEAVE DAMAGE THAT YOU CAN’T NECESSARILY SEE. IT IS NOT JUST VISIBLE DESTRUCTION. THAT LEAVES A LASTING IMPACT. IT’S EFFECT ON OUR HEARTS AND MINDS CAN LINGER LONG AFTER REBUILDING HAS STARTED. OFFICIALS ARE ALSO ASKING PEOPLE TO TRY TO GET THE REST OF THE DEBRIS OUT OF THEIR STORM FRONTS AND HOMES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS WE DO HAVE A COUPLE OF DRY DAYS LINED UP AND THEY’RE ASKING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER TO PREACH THE MOTTO OF CLEAN AND DRY. NOW, IF YOU DO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON WHAT TRASH CAN BE PUT WITH WHAT YOU CAN VISIT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY’S WEBSITE OR THE AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THAT’S ALL WE HAVE FOR NOW IN