According to the Brooklyn Paper, FEMA has finally released relief funds for the F2 tornado that touched down in Bay Ridge on August 8th and brought winds of 136mph to Brooklyn for the first time in over a century (1889, to be exact). Photoblog coverage here.

The Brooklyn Paper instructs those in need of aid:

To apply for financial assistance, affected residents should call (800) 621–FEMA or visit www.fema.gov.

The NYTimes elaborates on the available funds:

The designation will make low-interest loans and grants available to Brooklyn homeowners for repairs, replacement of lost property and temporary rentals.

Here’s looking at you, Auntie Em. Take your tornadoes back to Kansas and leave ‘em there!