DRC Operations Temporarily Suspended Until Katrina Passes 

Release Date: August 26, 2005
Release Number: 1595-068

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Panhandle area Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will temporarily suspend operations until Hurricane Katrina, presently tracking towards the central Gulf Coast area, has made landfall and all danger has passed.

All fixed centers will be closed on Monday, Aug. 29. All will remain closed until Hurricane Katrina passes and a safety and security inspection, conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT), has been completed.

This temporary suspension of DRC activities allows local first responders to concentrate on providing all necessary emergency needs in their communities. It also allows residents to focus their attention on the pending preparations. After the danger has passed, all DRCs and personnel will return to normal operations.

Should Hurricane Katrina make landfall on the Panhandle an immediate survey of the five DRC locations will be conducted as soon as the all-clear signal is received. Once the DRC sites are inspected and approved for service, they will reopen to continue with their mission of assisting those affected by Hurricane Dennis.

Escambia County
Agricultural Center DRC
6001-A Industrial Boulevard
Century, FL 32535

Area Field Office DRC
33 Brent Lane
Pensacola, FL 32503

Okaloosa County
CVS Pharmacy DRC
348 Racetrack Road
Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548

Santa Rosa County
Midway Plaza Unit A-3 DRC
5660 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561

County Administrator
Office Building DRC
6495 Caroline Street (Hwy 90)
Milton, FL 32570

Last Modified: Tuesday, 06-Sep-2005 09:52:26