Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Five Iowa Counties
Release Date: June 23, 2008
Release Number: 1763-040
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Three new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) have opened in Des Moines, Cerro Gordo and Tama counties. In addition, two mobile DRCs are available for two-day periods this week, in Page County and Butler County.
The Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division (HSEMD) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are opening the DRCs to provide face-to-face assistance to those affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding beginning May 25 and continuing.
The DRCs are located in:
Des Moines County
Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington, IA 52655
Cerro Gordo County
South Bridge Mall, 100 S. Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
Tama County
203 W. High St., Toledo, IA 52324, (former Farm Service Agency office)
Mobile DRC, Page County - Monday and Tuesday, June 23-24
Safety Center, 400 W. Sheridan Ave., Shenandoah, IA 50313
Mobile DRC, Butler County - Tuesday and Wednesday, June 24-25
Butler County Fair, 101 S. Main St., Allison, IA 50602
The centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Residents of any county designated in the federal disaster declaration may go to any DRC listed below for information.
FEMA disaster assistance specialists and representatives of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available to answer questions. Other state, federal and non-profit organizations will have information at the DRC as well.
Anyone with storm-related damage is encouraged to register with FEMA prior to visiting a disaster recovery center, but phones are available at the center if residents have not pre-registered. Register by calling FEMA's toll-free registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those with speech or hearing impairments, 24 hours, seven days a week or register online anytime at www.fema.gov.
When applicants call to register, they will be asked to provide current contact information - address and phone number - their social security number, insurance information, a brief description of damage sustained as well as the specific location of damaged property. Direct deposit is available for those who are eligible for assistance and can provide their bank information. Those who suffered additional storm-related damage after registering should call the toll-free registration line again to report the additional damage.
Disaster Recovery Centers open as of June 23 include:
Benton County
- New Vinton/Shellsburg High School Commons Area, 210 W. 21st St., Vinton, IA 52349
Black Hawk County
- University of Northern Iowa Towers, 2003 Campus St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613
- Pinecrest Bldg, Room 201, 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo, IA 50703
Bremer County
- Waverly-Shell Rock High Commons, 1405 Fourth Ave. S.W., Waverly, IA 50677
Buchanan County
- Aurora Comet Center, 401 Woodruff, Aurora, IA 50607
Butler County
- New Hartford Fire Station, 308 Packwaukee St., New Hartford, IA 50660
- Memorial Veterans Bldg., 101 Colfax St., Parkersburg, IA 50665
- NEW - June 24-25 Butler County Fair, 101 S. Main St., Allison, IA 50602
Cerro Gordo County
- NEW - South Bridge Mall, 100 S. Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
Des Moines County
- NEW - Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington, IA 52655
Floyd County
- Charles City Middle School, 500 N. Grand Ave., Charles City, IA 50616
Johnson County
- Johnson County Fair Grounds, 4260 Oak Crest Hill Road S.E., Iowa City, IA 52246
Linn County
- Westdale Mall, 2600 Edgewood Road S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
- Prairie High School, 401 76th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
- Palo Fire Station, 505 Vinton St., Palo, IA 52324
Page County
- NEW - June 23-24 Safety Center, 400 W. Sheridan Ave., Shenandoah, IA 52655
Polk County
- Harding Middle School, 203 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines, IA 50313
Story County
- Story County Administration Building, 2nd floor, 900 Sixth St., Nevada, IA 50201
Tama County
- NEW - 203 W. High St., Toledo, IA 52324, (former Farm Service Agency office)
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: Thursday, 26-Jun-2008 14:39:19