All Disaster Recovery Centers Closed July 4; Six New Are Opened
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Release Number: 1763-056
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- All Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will be closed on July 4. Meanwhile centers were opened at six new sites statewide Monday in these counties: Adams, Cedar, Delaware, Hardin, Wapello and Winneshiek. That brings the total open to 23.
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.
Four new DRC's will be open only Monday through 5 p.m Thursday, July 3. The other two will be closed July 4, as will all of the existing DRCs, and reopen on Saturday, July 5.
The DRCs are located in:
Adams County (closes July 3)
Corning Elementary School
1012 Tenth St.
Corning, IA 50841
Cedar County (reopens July 5)
Cedar County Courthouse
400 Cedar St.
Tipton, IA 52772
Delaware County (closes July 3)
Delaware County Fairgrounds
200 E. Acres St.
Manchester, IA 52057
Hardin County (closes July 3)
Iowa Falls Fire Department
218 S. River St.
Iowa Falls, IA
Wapello County (reopens July 5)
Indian Hill Community College
Hellyer Student Life Center
525 Grandview Ave.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Winneshiek County (closes July 3)
Decorah Middle School
405 Winnebago St.
Decorah, IA 52101
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.
Residents do not have to wait for a DRC to open in their area to register with FEMA for disaster assistance. 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 30 include:
Adams County
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NEW - CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m - Corning Elementary School Gym, 1012 Tenth St., Corning, IA 50841
Benton County
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New Vinton/Shellsburg High School Commons Area, 210 W. 21st St., Vinton, IA 52349
Black Hawk County
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University of Northern Iowa Towers, 2003 Campus St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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Pinecrest Bldg, Room 201, 1407 Independence Ave., Waterloo, IA 50703
Bremer County
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Waverly-Shell Rock High Commons, 1405 Fourth Ave. S.W., Waverly, IA 50677
Butler County
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Memorial Veterans Bldg., 101 Colfax St., Parkersburg, IA 50665 (Note: Monday-Friday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., closed Sunday)
Cedar County
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NEW - Cedar County Courthouse, 400 Cedar St., Tipton, IA 52772
Cerro Gordo County
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Southbridge Mall, 100 S. Federal Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
Delaware County
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NEW - CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m - Delaware County Fairgrounds, 200 E. Acres St., Manchester, IA 52057
Des Moines County
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Great River Medical Center, 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington, IA 52655
Floyd County
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Charles City Middle School, 500 N. Grand Ave., Charles City, IA 50616
Hardin County
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NEW - CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m - Iowa Falls Fire Department, 218 S. River St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Johnson County
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Kirkwood Elementary School, 1401 Ninth St., Coralville, IA 52241
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Johnson County Fair Grounds, 4260 Oak Crest Hill Road S.E., Iowa City, IA 52246
Linn County
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Prairie High School, 401 76th Ave. S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
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Westdale Mall, 2600 Edgewood Road S.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
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Palo Fire Station, 505 Vinton St., Palo, IA 52324
Louisa County
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Briggs Civic Center, 317 N. Water St., Wapello, IA 52405
Polk County
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Harding Middle School, 203 E. Euclid Ave., Des Moines, IA 50313
Story County
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CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m. - Story County Administration Building, 2nd floor, 900 Sixth St., Nevada, IA 50201
Tama County
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CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m. - Former Farm Service Agency office, 203 W. High St., Toledo, IA 52324
Wapello County
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NEW - Indian Hills Community College, Hillyer Student Life Center, 525 Grandview Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501
Winneshiek County
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NEW - CLOSING July 3, 5 p.m - Decorah Middle School, 405 Winnebago St., Decorah, IA 52101
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: Tuesday, 01-Jul-2008 09:47:32