Disaster Assistance Outreach Unit Comes to Thomasville
Release Date: January 26, 2006
Release Number: 1605-168
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MONTGOMERY , Ala. -- A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Outreach unit will visit Thomasville from Monday, January 30 through Tuesday, January 31. The hours are 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The two-day event will be held at Hopeville Shelter, 2115 Bashi Rd. in Thomasville .
A Disaster Recovery Specialist will be there to assist evacuees and Alabamians affected by Hurricane Katrina develop long-term housing solutions. Anyone needing Katrina housing assistance is invited to attend.
Individuals and families who have registered with FEMA can check the status of an existing application and get their questions answered on disaster programs, including housing assistance and individual and household grants.
Individuals with disaster-related needs who have not yet registered for assistance are advised to call the FEMA teleregistration number, 800-621-FEMA (3362) before visiting the Outreach unit. The speech- or hearing-impaired may call (TTY) 800-462-7585 . The lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice. Multilingual operators can assist applicants in many different languages. Registration via the Internet is also available at www.fema.gov .
Last Modified: Thursday, 26-Jan-2006 14:32:52