Disaster Recovery Centers to Suspend Operations Thursday;
Tropical Storm Hanna Looms
Release Date: September 3, 2008
Release Number: 1785-014
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Eight State-FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will suspend operations at noon, Thursday September 4, as a precautionary measure due to Tropical Storm Hanna.
The recovery centers are scheduled to re-open at noon, Saturday, September 6.
The recovery center in Okeechobee will close permanently at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Applicants may still register by calling FEMA toll-free 800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with a speech or hearing impairment may call TTY 800-462-7585 and apply. Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free telephone numbers will operate 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. Application for disaster assistance can also be made by registering online at www.fema.gov until the Recovery Centers re-open on Saturday.
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: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 14:19:09