Don't Delay, Register Now With FEMA For Help
Release Date: September 14, 2008
Release Number: 1785-037
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- If you are one of the thousands of people affected by Tropical Storm Fay's widespread flooding, recovery help is at your fingertips - dial the Federal Emergency Management Agency's hotline to register.
If you live in Baker, Brevard, Collier, Duval, Glades, Hendry, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Marion, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Polk, St. Lucie, Seminole, Volusia or Wakulla counties, you may be eligible for assistance.
Due to the demand caused by multiple national disasters, off-peak hours and weekends are an ideal time to register. So don't delay. Call 800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY number 800-462-7585 for the hard of hearing, deaf or speech impaired.
The lines are open 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. Multilingual operators are available. You can register online at www.fema.gov any time.
If a Disaster Recovery Center has closed in your area, stay in touch via the helpline option by calling the toll-free teleregistration number.
If you want to talk to a recovery specialist in person, you can go to any of the nine recovery centers located around the state. The centers are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily until further notice.
The centers are located at:
Brevard County:
Near Lamplighter Village
503 N. John Rodes Blvd.
Melbourne 32934
Duval County:
Emmett Reed Community Center
1093 W. 6th St.
Jacksonville 32209
Seminole County:
520 W. Lake Mary Blvd.
Suite 101
Sanford 32773
St. Lucie County:
St. Lucie Logistics Center
3855 S. U.S. Highway 1
Fort Pierce 34982
Hendry County:
Montura Ranch Estate Clubhouse (through Sunday, 9/14)
255 N. Hacienda St.
Clewiston
Lee County:
Bonita Springs Community Center
26738 Pine Ave.
Bonita Springs 34135
Leon County:
LeRoy Collins Library
200 W. Park Ave.
Tallahassee 32301
Volusia County:
Wal-Mart parking lot
2400 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Orange City 32763
Wakulla County:
Agriculture Building
84 Cedar Ave.
Crawfordville 32327
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Monday, 15-Sep-2008 10:30:27