There is less than a week left to register for the disaster assistance made available following the severe storms and flooding of August 8-10, recovery officials announced recently.

The deadline is Tuesday, November 3, for residents of Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Erie counties, according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO).

November 3 is also the deadline to submit disaster loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Residents and business owners in the three-county area who have yet to register should call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362); 1-800-462-7585 for the speech- and hearing-impaired. Lines are open daily from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Online registration is available any time at www.disasterassistance.gov.

“Anyone who suffered losses in the three-county area should register immediately,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Jaime E. Forero. “Registering with FEMA is the only way to become eligible for federal and state disaster assistance.”

“We encourage everyone affected by the August flooding to register,” said State Coordinating Officer John R. Gibb, who is also director of SEMO. “Even if they have already received an insurance settlement or have made repairs.”

So far, more than 1,400 western New Yorkers have registered for state and federal assistance in the three counties and assistance approved is more than $6.3 million. More than $2.3 million of that total is in low-interest disaster loans through the SBA.

Two Disaster Recovery Centers remain open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to provide face-to-face assistance to those affected by the flooding:

Chautauqua County DRC — Mt. Carmel School, 165 Central Ave., Silver Creek, NY 14136

Erie County DRC — Gowanda Fire Hall, 230 Aldrich St., Gowanda, NY 14070.