Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Brazoria County
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Release Number: 1791-167
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center is scheduled to open in West Columbia on Tuesday, Oct. 21, to provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike.
Brazoria County
Civic Center parking lot
512 East Brazos Ave.
West Columbia, TX 77486
Hours
1 p.m. to 7 p.m. opening day, Tuesday
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, starting Oct. 23
12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
A complete list of locations is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.
Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a center. There are two ways to register: log on to www.fema.gov or call toll free 800-621-3362, or TTY 800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice.
At the Disaster Recovery Center, visitors can:
- Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
- Get help completing low-interest loan applications from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters and business owners.
- Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
- Receive referrals to voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
- Learn cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the impact of future disaster losses.
More information is available online at www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 21-Oct-2008 12:41:44