Alabama Hurricane Katrina Disaster Recovery Center to Open
Release Date: September 2, 2005
Release Number: 1605-002
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Montgomery, Ala. -- The first Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Southwest Alabama will open in Bayou La Batre at noon on Friday, officials from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. This is the first of several centers that will open in Alabama to provide information to those who have suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina.
The DRC for Bayou La Batre will be located at:
Bayou La Batre Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
12700 Padgett Switch Road
Friday, Sept. 2, 12 noon to 7 p.m.
Daily thereafter: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Before visiting the Recovery Center, disaster victims are urged to call FEMA’s toll-free application number 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or for the speech- or hearing-impaired 1 800 462 7585 (TTY). The toll-free telephone numbers are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week until further notice, and multilingual operators are available to assist disaster victims. Persons can also apply for assistance online at http://www.fema.gov.
This and future DRCs will serve as a one-stop information centers and offer disaster victims a chance to talk face-to-face with federal recovery specialists, as well as state and local volunteer organizations who can provide additional assistance or help with immediate unmet needs for disaster victims.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages the federal response and recovery efforts following an incident of national significance. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, workers with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 06-Sep-2005 09:54:03