Disaster Recovery Center in Dubuque County Closing Wednesday
Release Date: July 28, 2008
Release Number: 1763-122
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Dubuque County will close permanently Wednesday.
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 Dubuque County DRC at the Emergency Management Building, 14928 Public Safety Way, Dubuque, IA 52002, closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30. It opened July 24, 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 15:51:21