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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- At noon on Wednesday, May 13, a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Leon County for one week to serve north Floridians who suffered damages or losses due to storms and flooding between March 26 and May 5. Disaster-recovery specialists from state and federal agencies will be on-hand to answer questions and provide information about disaster-assistance programs.
DRC OPEN WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 (NOON), THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 (6 P.M.):
LEON COUNTY
LeRoy Collins Leon County
Public Library, Program Room A
200 W. Park Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32301
SEVEN DRCs ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THOSE IN THE 17 DESIGNATED COUNTIES:
DIXIE COUNTY
Old Town United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall
25633 SE Hwy 19
Old Town, FL 32446
JACKSON COUNTY
Agricultural Center
3631 Hwy 90
Marianna, FL 32446
MADISON COUNTY
Lee First Baptist Church
8157 E. Highway 90
Lee, FL 32059
SUWANNEE COUNTY
Suwannee Emergency Operations Center
617 Ontario Ave. SW, Suite 200
Live Oak, FL 32064
HAMILTON COUNTY
Jasper Civic Center
1129 4th Street NW
Jasper, FL 32052
LAFAYETTE COUNTY
Mayo Community Center
150 SW Community Cr.
Mayo, FL 32066
SUWANNEE COUNTY
Hatch Park Community Center
403 SE Craven St.
Branford, FL 32088DRCs are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further notice.
For more information go to the FEMA Website link below:
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=48357
DRC opens it's doors Wed. May 14th. OK,I don't understand why it took so long in Leon Cty. to get assistance. I don't have time to take off from work to go to these meetings as I'm still catching up from loss time due to the flooding. Is there a way to get information without taking time off from work?
ReplyDeleteIt is recommended that homeowners and renters register before visiting a DRC. This can be done online at www.disasterassistance.gov, or by calling FEMA's toll-free registration and Helpline at 800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 800-462-7585 for those with a speech- or hearing-impairment. Multilingual operators are available. Representatives will provide assistance from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, seven days a week.
ReplyDeleteRegistering for assistance from the American Red Cross is different from registering with FEMA, so those seeking FEMA assistance must call the toll-free telephone number, go to the Web site or visit a DRC.
ReplyDeleteThe SBA offers low-interest disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and certain private non-profit organizations. These loans are to repair or replace homes, businesses and personal property not covered by insurance and damaged by the severe storms in north Florida.
SBA representatives will be on hand at the DRCs to meet with individuals and business owners to answer any questions about SBA's disaster loan program, help them complete their SBA disaster loan application and accept completed applications. Anyone not able to go to a DRC should call the SBA Customer Service Center from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDT Saturday toll-free at 800-659-2955 for information and assistance or visit the SBA website at www.sba.gov.
Those affected by the disaster may apply for disaster loans from SBA's Web site at disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.