Disaster Recovery Center in Johnson County Closing Saturday
Release Date: July 31, 2008
Release Number: 1763-128
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Johnson County will close permanently Saturday.
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened the temporary DRC to provide face-to-face assistance to those affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning May 25 and continuing.
The Johnson County DRC at Kirkwood Elementary School, 1401 Ninth St., Coralville, IA 52241, closes at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. It opened June 26, 2008.
It is not necessary to visit a DRC to receive FEMA assistance. Persons who suffered damage should register with FEMA by calling its toll-free telephone line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585, or online anytime at www.fema.gov.
Last Modified: Friday, 01-Aug-2008 16:21:22