Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Schedule, 3/21/05 to 4/01/05 

Release Date: March 22, 2005
Release Number: 1551-295

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Two mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) units, operated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT), will be open at the following locations beginning Monday, March 21:

Santa Rosa County
Santa Rosa County Health Dept.
5840 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
(03/21/05 through 04/01/05)
Monday, 03/21, noon to 6:00 p.m.
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Palm Beach County
Riviera Beach City Complex
600 West Blue Heron
Riviera Beach Fl 33404
(03/21/05 through 03/25/05)
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Mobile DRC units provide disaster registrants an opportunity to check on the status of their applications and meet with federal and state disaster program representatives. Representatives from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available to provide individual assistance to homeowners, renters and businesses that still need help with the SBA loan application process.

Applicants also may contact the FEMA Helpline, 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) to inquire about their respective applications. The hearing- and speech-impaired should call TTY 1-800-462-7585.

The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) is a collaboration of Florida’s state 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 impacts. Visit www.floridadisaster.org for the latest information on the hurricane relief efforts.

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: Tuesday, 22-Mar-2005 12:13:35