Disaster Recovery Centers -- A Place to Get Face-to-Face Assistance 

Release Date: July 14, 2003
Release Number: 1474-42

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Charleston, WV -- When applicants for disaster assistance have questions about federal and state programs, they can get face-to-face assistance at the temporary Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs).

There are seven temporary DRCs currently open throughout the disaster area in West Virginia. A list of declared counties with DRCs follows:

County Address City Closing Date
Berkeley

Musselman High School
126 Excellence Way

 Inwood Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m.
Cabell Milton Volunteer Fire Department
341 Route 60 East 		Milton Tuesday, July 15 at 7 p.m.
Kanawha #1 4782 Big Chimney Drive Charleston Open Until Further Notice
Kanawha #2 North Charleston Community Center
2009 7th Avenue 		Charleston Open Until Further Notice
Logan Chapmanville High School
200 Vance Street 		Chapmanville Open Until Further Notice
Mingo
**Opening
Thursday, July 17 		Williamson Fire Department
104 East 4th Avenue 		Williamson Saturday, July 26 at 5 p.m.
Wayne Dunlow Elementary School
Route 152 		Dunlow Monday, July 21 at 7 p.m.

Hours for all DRCs:

Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sat., 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sun., closed

Visitors can get their questions answered about any of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance programs, including grants for temporary housing assistance and housing repair; and low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes.

"We encourage people to call the teleregistration number to get the application process started before they visit the DRC," said Louis Botta, federal coordinating officer for FEMA. "However, the DRC staff will still be able to answer basic questions about programs available."

"People affected by the disaster who have questions can visit any DRC in the state," added Botta. "It doesn't matter if they live in a county hosting a DRC."

Last Modified: Monday, 14-Jul-2003 10:09:27