ORTIZ

DETAINED UNTIL HIS

TRIAL. >>> HELP HAS ARRIVED IN DALLAS

COUNTY TO HELP SO MANY

HOMEOWNERS WHO WERE HIT HARD BY

LOST MONTH'S FLOODING.

AS OF TODAY, THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IS OPENED TWO

DISASTER LOAN OUTREACH

CENTERS. NBC 5'S BEN RUSSELL IS

LIVE IN AN AREA OF DALLAS WHERE THAT IS

STILL NEEDED.

>> IT CERTAINLY IS.

AND WE DON'T NEED TOO TELL

THAT TO THE FOLKS WOULD LIVE HERE

ALONG CHEYENNE ROAD IN THE CITY OF DALLAS,

JUST ON THIS SIDE, THE WEST SIDE OF THE

BALCH SPRINGS LINE. THIS IS A LOT OF THE CONTENTS

OF THIS RESIDENT. HE HAS TO LOOK AT THIS

EVERY SINGLE

DAY. THAT IS WHY HE SHOWED UP FOR

HELP A LITTLE

BIT AGO. >> I WATCHED A SERIES ON NETFLIX

AND I LOOKED TO THE CORNER OF MY

ROOM AND THERE IS WATER RISING

FROM THE CARPET AND

I'M LIKE WHY IS THE CARPET SO SHINY.

AND I DON'T WHAT DISTURB

NOBODY SO I KIND OF GET OFF THE BED

AND MY FEET ARE DRENCHED IN

WATER. >> AND IT ONLY GOT WORSE FROM

THERE. BACK ON AUGUST 22nd, HE AND FOR

SO MANY OTHERS, THAT IS WHY WITH

FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION NOW

IN

PLACE, THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HAS SET UP SHOP TO HELP PEOPLE APPLY AND QUALIFY

FOR AND RECEIVE MONEY, A LOW

INTEREST

FEDERAL LOAN TO HELP THEM COVER COSTS.

>> HOMEOWNERS FOR UP TO

$200,000 TO REPAIR PHYSICAL DAMAGE

TO YOUR HOME AND UP TO

$40,000 FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY. SO ANYTHING THAT IS

INSIDE OF THE HOME COULD BE REPAIRED OR

REPLACED. >> AND THE SBA TELLS US

YOU COULD APPLY ONLINE AS WELL AS

IN PERSON. THEY HAVE TWO OF THE DISASTER LOCATIONS SET UP.

WE HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR HOW

TO DO THAT ON OUR WEBSITE AT