Five More Disaster Assistance Centers To Open
Release Date: February 9, 2006
Release Number: 1628-004
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Five more assistance centers will open in Solano, Sonoma and Mendocino counties for individuals and business owners who suffered losses during the storms of December and January, the Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Governors Office of Emergency Services announced today.
Before visiting the centers, affected homeowners, renters and business owners should contact their insurance carriers and register for disaster assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, or by registering on line at www.FEMA.gov. The registration number is (TTY) 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired.
Four centers will open Friday:
- Solano County: Old Courthouse Building, 850 Texas St., Fairfield.
- Solano County: 630 Merchant St., Vacaville.
- Sonoma County: Veterans Memorial Building, 16255 First St. (at Church Street), Guerneville.
- Sonoma County: County Agricultural Building, 2604 Ventura Ave., Santa Rosa.
One center will open Monday (Feb. 13):
- Mendocino County: Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 S. School St., Ukiah.
All five centers will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. The centers will be closed on Sundays.
Representatives of state agencies, voluntary agencies, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and other federal agencies will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about disaster recovery.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works 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: Monday, 13-Feb-2006 16:41:40