Name: Families struggling to get FEMA COVID-19 funeral assistance
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Description: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is trying to help families with its COVID-19 funeral assistance applications that opened on Monday.

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THE LEG AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. THAT OFFICER IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. AUSTIN EAST MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. >>> THE AGONY OF HAVING TO BURY A LOVED ONE BECAUSE OF COVID-19 IS UNIMAGINABLE. AT ITS REALITY. IN ADDITION TO THE EMOTIONAL GRIEF THE FAMILY IS FACED WITH A FINANCIAL BURDEN. FEMA IS HOPING TO HELP FAMILIES PAY FOR FUNERALS. APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPT IT. CHRISTIAN GUTIERREZ JOINS US LIVE WITH THE STORY YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON WRAL. >> Reporter: A WOMAN REACHED OUT TO WRAL AFTER SHE TRIED TRAWLING  CALLING THE FEMA HOTLINE MORE THAN 150 TIMES. HER MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WERE KILLED BY THE VIRUS AND SHE SAYS DESPITE THE CHALLENGES TODAY SHE PLANS TO NOT GIVE UP. >> MY MOTHER WAS 66. ANYTIME I SEE THAT NUMBER, IT JUST BOTHERS ME. >> Reporter: COVID-19 NOT ONLY CHANGE THE WAY SHE LIVES, IT ALSO CHANGED WHO SHE LIVED FOR. >> I WAS ALWAYS THE ONE SAYING WHAT YOU NEED TODAY. I'M COMING DOWN THIS WEEKEND. DO YOU NEED GROCERIES OR ANYTHING? I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY THAT NEEDS THAT ANYMORE. >> Reporter: SHE LOST TWO OF HER FAVORITE PEOPLE TO THE VIRUS. >> MY GRANDMOTHER PASSED ON DECEMBER 30th AND MY MOM PASSED ON JANUARY 11th. >> Reporter: PLANNING TWO FUNERALS WITH NO TIME TO PROPERLY GRIEVE. SHE HOPES FEMA'S COVID-19 FUNERAL ASSISTANCE WILL HELP HER SHE CALLED AS SOON AS THE APPLICATION OPENS. >> THAT'S ME CALLING OVER 150 TIMES. >> Reporter: WE TRIED CALLING TOO. >> ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY NOW. PLEASE TRY YOUR CALL LATER. >> Reporter: A SIMILAR SITUATION. WE REACHED OUT TO FEMA FOR AN EXPLANATION. THEY TELL US THEY RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF CALLS AND ASK FOR PATIENTS AS THEY HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING TO THIS SCALE. >> I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SOMEONE PICKING UP THE PHONE. >> Reporter: WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS. ATTORNEY GENERAL JOSH STEIN SAYS FEMA IS NOT INITIATING CALLS. THEY WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE TO NEVER GIVE OUT PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE. >> TO TARGET SOMEONE WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE TO COVID IS A TRUE DEFINITION OF HEARTLESSNESS.

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