Two More Disaster Recovery Centers Open In Texas 

Release Date: October 5, 2005
Release Number: 1606-019

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AUSTIN, Texas -- Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in Vidor and San Augustine to provide disaster recovery information to those who suffered damages and losses from the hurricanes. Currently, there are 23 centers open to the public in disaster-affected areas around Texas , according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management.

Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, as well as customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will be on hand at the centers to answer questions and provide recovery information. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at Disaster Recovery Centers. Written materials about various disaster assistance programs are available to homeowners, renters and business owners.

Those who suffered damage from the hurricanes are urged to register for assistance by calling

1-800-621-FEMA (3362 ) or logging on to www.fema.gov . The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech or hearing-impaired. People without telephones or Internet can access these services for FEMA registration at any of the DRCs located across the state. After applying, those who have questions may meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.

These fixed-site Disaster Recovery Centers have new Sunday hours for this Sunday only.

Bexar County
Kelly Air Force Base
809 Davy Crockett Road
Bldg. 1537
San Antonio
Mon. -- Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Dallas County
Dallas Convention Center
650 Griffin Street
Dallas
Mon. -- Sat. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Angelina County
4109 S. First Street
Lufkin
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Chambers County
1700 Main Street
( Fort Anahuac Park )
Anahuac
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Galveston County
County Annex
960 Noble Carl Dr .
Crystal Beach
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Hardin County
Kountze High School
1488 FM 1293
Kountze
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jasper County
Kirbyville First Baptist Church
105 N. Barrow Street
Kirbyville
Hours: 8 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Galveston County
Island Community Center
4700 Broadway
Galveston
Mon. -- Sat. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Harris County
Greater Houston Area DRC
6059 South Loop East
Houston (Closed Sunday)
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Smith County
2301 S. Broadway Ave. , Tyler
Mon.-- Sat. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Jefferson County
Parkdale Mall
6155 Eastex Freeway
Beaumont
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SE Texas Regional Airport
Entrance at Corner of 1 st &
Jerry Ware Drive
Port Arthur
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Port Arthur Civic Center
3401 Cultural Center Dr .
(Off Highway 73)
Port Arthur
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Liberty County
Liberty County Courthouse
1923 Sam Houston
Liberty
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Marion County
120 East Austin St .
Jefferson
( Cypress Valley Alliance Bldg.)
Thur. & Fri., Oct. 6 & 7,
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat. Oct. 8, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tarrant County
Amon Carter Exhibit Hall
3401 Burnett Tandy Drive
Fort Worth
Mon. -- Sat. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Travis County
Greater Austin Area DRC
825 East Rundberg Lane
Suite E
Austin
Mon. -- Sat. 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sun. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Newton County
802 Rusk Street
Newton
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Orange County
Luby's Cafeteria Parking Lot
4040 Lutcher
IH-10 and FM 3247
Orange
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Vidor Elementary School
400 Old Highway 90E
Vidor
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

San Augustine County
Courthouse Square
100 Columbia
San Augustine
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tyler County
1495 South Magnolia Street
South Hwy 69
(Old Wal-Mart parking lot)
Woodville
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tyler County
Spurger High School Parking Lot,
12212 FM 92
Spurger
Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, 06-Oct-2005 07:19:08