Century Disaster Recovery Center To End Operations
Release Date: September 2, 2005
Release Number: 1595-076
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- After eight weeks of service, the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located at the Agricultural Center at 6001-A Industrial Boulevard in Century will end operations at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7.
So far, 1,625 Floridians have visited the Century DRC to receive information about disaster assistance and taking steps to lessen damages in future disasters. A total of 17,929 people have been served by the DRCs operating in the area affected by Hurricane Dennis.
Applicants who may still require DRC services can get continuing help in three ways:
- Visiting any one of the four Panhandle centers that remain open (see below).
- Going online to www.fema.gov.
- Calling the FEMA telephone Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY number at 1 800 462 7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. This service is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT. The last day to register for assistance for losses from Hurricane Dennis is Sept. 8.
Operating hours at the DRCs are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily, including Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, until further notice.
Escambia County
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
Additionally, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Franklin County workshop will be open in the East Point Volunteer Fire Department located at 24 6th Street in East Point, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., throughout the Labor Day weekend. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 6, the office will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice.
Last Modified: Friday, 02-Sep-2005 17:01:56