Gulf Coast DRCs Resume Operations 

Release Date: September 14, 2004
Release Number: 1539-110

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ORLANDO, Fla.—Seven of the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) located in the Gulf Coast area of Florida will resume operations at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15, for those affected by Hurricanes Charley and Frances.

Two Hardee County DRCs…Pioneer Park at 2800 US Hwy 17S, Zolfo Springs, and the Migrant Workers Headstart Building, 5115 Mason Dixon Highway, Bowling Green…will merge into the Elks Club DRC operation, 318 West Main Street, Wauchula.

The seven DRCs resuming operations on Wednesday, September 15 are listed below:

Harold Recreation Center DRC
23400 Harold Avenue
Port Charlotte, Fla.
(Charlotte County)

S. Fla. Comm. College DRC
2251 North East Turner Street
Arcadia, Fla.
(DeSoto County)

Elks Club DRC
318 West Main Street
Wauchula, Fla.
(Hardee County)

Fisher of Men Lutheran Church DRC
10360 String Fellow Road
Pine Island, Fla.
(Lee County)

Lee County Public Works DRC
1500 Monroe Street
Fort Myers, Fla.
(Lee County)

Summerlin Square Mall DRC
17105 San Carlos Boulevard
Fort Myers, Fla.
(Lee County)

Eagle Ridge Mall DRC
Unit 308, 451 Eagle Ridge Drive
Lake Wales, Fla.
(Polk County)

All centers will continue to assist those affected by Hurricanes Charley and Frances from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week until further notice. Sixteen DRCs are now back in operation.

Nine DRCs, Central / East Florida, now operating

Goodings Parking Lot DRC
1934 Highway A1A
Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.
(Brevard County)

Flagler Beach Fire Dept. DRC
320 South Flagler Avenue
Flagler Beach, Fla.
(Flagler County)

George Boulevard DRC
4505 George Blvd.
Sebring, Fla.
(Highlands County)

Nicor Building DRC
1602 Goldenrod Drive
Orlando, Fla.
(Orange County)

Osceola Square Mall DRC
Suite 57-59
3831 West Vine Street
Kissimmee, Fla.
(Osceola County)

Palm Beach Gardens Community Center DRC
4404 Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
(Palm Beach County)

Indian River Comm. College DRC
3209 Virginia Avenue
Fort Pierce, Fla.
(St. Lucie County)

Seminole Strip Mall DRC
Suites 103-104
1491 East State Road 434
Winter Springs, Fla.
(Seminole County)

Sunshine Park Mall DRC
2400 Ridgewood Avenue
South Daytona, Fla.
(Volusia County)

An applicant may visit any one of the 16 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) now open. If, for example, an applicant from Brevard County goes to Hardee County, he or she can be assisted at the Elks Club DRC.

The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) is a collaboration of Florida’s emergency management agencies led by the state coordinating officer. SERT’s mission is to ensure that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate their impact. Visit http://www.floridadisaster.org for the latest information on the hurricane relief effort.

On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.

Last Modified: Wednesday, 15-Sep-2004 10:17:07