Disaster Recovery Center To Open In Harrison County
Release Date: October 25, 2008
Release Number: 1791-187
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center is scheduled to open in Marshall on Monday, Oct. 27 and operate through Friday, Oct. 31, providing face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike.
Harrison County
Parking Lot
215 S. Wellington St.
Marshall, TX 75670Hours
1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. opening day, Monday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday - Friday
A complete list of centers 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 FEMA's toll free number, 1-800-621-3362, or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice.
Before calling, residents should have in hand:
- A phone number and an alternate phone number where they can be reached;
- A current address where they receive mail and the address of the affected property;
- A brief description of the damages;
- Social Security number; and
- Insurance information including policy numbers.
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.
Disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repair and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides low-interest disaster loans to cover the uncompensated losses for personal contents up to $40,000 for both homeowners and renters and up to $200,000 for homeowners for physical damage to their primary residence. The SBA also provides low-interest loans up to $2 million for uncompensated physical losses suffered by businesses of any size and private non-profit organizations. Additionally, working capital loans are available for economic injuries sustained by small businesses in the declared counties and the adjoining counties. The combination of the two business loans cannot exceed $2 million. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 1-800-659-2955 (TTY 1-800-877-8339).
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: Monday, 27-Oct-2008 14:08:54