Two More Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Peñuelas and Yauco 

Centers Offer Face to Face Assistance for Affected Residents

Release Date: October 25, 2008
Release Number: 1798-030

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SAN JUAN, PR -- Disaster Recovery Centers will open in Peñuelas and Yauco on Sunday, October 26, giving residents affected by the severe storms and flooding from September 21 through October 3 an opportunity to talk to disaster assistance experts face-to-face.

Starting Sunday, the Disaster Recovery Centers will operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until further notice.

Disaster Recovery Center in Peñuelas
Centro de Bellas Artes (Teatro)
Juan V. Rodriguez St. #413
Peñuelas, PR  00624

Disaster Recovery Center in Yauco
Centro de Envejecientes Myrna Hernández
Carretera 371
Bo. Almacigo, Sector Quinones
Yauco, PR  00698

President Bush has declared 19 municipalities eligible for individual disaster assistance, opening the way for homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for commonwealth and federal disaster aid.  Residents in these municipalities are encouraged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as soon as possible: Arroyo, Cabo Rojo, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Gurabo, Humacao, Juncos, Lajas, Peñuelas, Maunabo, Patillas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, San Lorenzo, Villalba, Yabucoa, and Yauco. 

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are at these locations:

Cabo Rojo
Centro Comunal Comunidad Combate
3301 Rd. Km 3.0
Cabo Rojo, PR  00622

Guayama
Centro de Arte y Cultura
Calle Delkes Final
Guayama, PR 00784

Maunabo
Centro Comunal
300 Kennedy Residencial Martorel
Maunabo, PR  00707

Patillas
Centro de los Placeros
Calle Francisco Ortiz #32 (Interior)
Patillas, PR 00723  (Terminal de Carros Públicos)

Ponce
Área de Enfermería del Parque de Pelota Paquito Montaner
Carr. Ramal #2 y Ave. Eduardo Ruberté Ponce, PR  00731

Humacao
Cancha Emilio E. Huyke
Ave Tejas, Carr 908
Humacao, PR  00791

Lajas
Gimnasio Municipal
Calle 65 Infanteria
315 Rd. #28
Lajas, PR  00667

Salinas
Museo Salinas
Calle Palmer, esquina calle Esteban Ramos (Salinas pueblo)
Salinas, PR  00751

Santa Isabel
Escuela de Bellas Artes
Calle Hostos #1 Frente a la Alcaldia
Santa Isabel, PR 00757

Villalba
Casa de la Juventud
Ave Pedro Albizu Campos
Villalba, PR  00766

Yabucoa
Cancha Pedro Albizu Campos
Carr 901, Urb. Méndez
Yabucoa, PR  00767

To register for assistance, Puerto Rico residents can go online at www.FEMA.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), choose option 2 for Spanish (TTY: 1-800-462-7585). The registration lines are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week.

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: Monday, 27-Oct-2008 10:24:08