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Yes, since it was all one incident you can total the amounts. Also, yes, anything you received from FEMA must be reported as reimbursements or insurance.
Here is how the Casualty Loss deduction works: Individuals are required to claim their casualty and theft losses as an itemized deduction on Form 1040, Schedule A Itemized Deductions.
If your property is personal-use property or is not completely destroyed, the amount of your casualty loss is the lesser of:
More details can be found at this link http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc515.html
That said, the amount would have to be pretty large for you to be able benefit. Also, you must file Schedule A as I stated above. But, if you want to give it a shot in the Casualty and Theft section of the software, it wouldn't hurt.
How to enter it into TurboTax: While inside the software and working on your return, type casualty loss in the Search at the top of the screen (you may see a magnifying glass there). There will be a popup that says Jump to casualty loss. Select that to get to the general area.
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