New Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Houston 

Release Date: July 6, 2001
Release Number: 1379-64

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Houston, TX -- Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will open in the Houston area on Wednesday, July 11.

Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
3826 Wheeler Ave.
Houston
July 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday)
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Kashmere Multi-Service Cenver
4802 Lockwood Dr.
Houston
July11 (Wednesday - until further notice)
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Individuals can check the status of their applications and receive information on state and federal disaster assistance programs. People affected by the disaster may be referred to other agencies for help, and get practical tips on reducing impacts of future disasters.

A mobile DRC is providing services for those not able to travel to a DRC. Scheduled stops include:

Burbank Middle School
Health Center Building
315 Berry Rd.
Houston
Monday and Tuesday July 9-10
(8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Carnegie Branch Library
1050 Quitman St.
Houston
Wed., July 11 through Sat., July 14
(8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Disaster Recovery Centers continue operations at the following locations, Monday-Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

St. Pius Church Gymnasium Harris County Hospital District
824 Main St. 2525 Holly Hall Rd.
Pasadena Houston (will operate 3 days only, July 5-7)

Harris County Hospital District
2525 Holly Hall Rd.
Houston (will operate 3 days only, July 5-7)

Harris Co. Social Service Center
Jensen Annex
9418 Jensen
Houston

St. Peter Claver Catholic Church
6005 North Wayside
Houston

M.O. Campbell Education Center
1865 Aldine-Bender Rd.
Houston

Sunnyside Community
B.L.O.C.K. Church
12707 Cullen (near east Orem)
Houston

Friendswood Jr. High School (snack room)
402 Laurel
Friendswood
Houston

Scarborough High School (cafeteria)
4141 Costa Rica
Houston

Jacinto City Community Bldg.
1025 Oates Rd.
Jacinto City

Sheldon Intermediate School
17010 Beaumont Hwy (Hwy 90)
Houston

Saint Agnes Church
Deer Park Activity Center
4201 West Broadway
500 West 13th St.
Pearland

Deer Park Activity Center
500 West 13th St.
Deer Park

Individuals may apply for disaster assistance by calling the toll-free application number 1-800-462-9029(TTY 1-800-462-7585for speech- and hearing-impaired). Those who have applied can check on the status of their claim or receive additional information by calling the Helpline at 1-800-525-0321(TTY 1-800-462-7585for the hearing- and speech-impaired).

Last Modified: Friday, 17-Oct-2003 15:46:45