Clay County And Taylor County Disaster Recovery Centers To Close
Release Date: November 3, 2008
Release Number: 1785-053
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) located in Clay and Taylor counties will close operations at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6.
The DRCs are operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Response Team (SERT) with other federal, state and voluntary organizations to help those affected by Tropical Storm Fay.
Through Thursday, the DRCs will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Clay County center is located at:
Middleburg Fire Department
4003 Everett Ave.
Middleburg, FL 32608
The Taylor County center is located at:
511 Industrial Park Drive
Perry, FL 32348
The centers have served homeowners, renters and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Fay. Those who have applied for assistance can stay in touch with recovery specialists by using the FEMA Helpline option at 800-621-FEMA (3362) or the TTY line for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired at 800-462-7585 from 7 a.m. to midnight daily until further notice. On the Web, disaster information remains available 24 hours a day at www.fema.gov. Homeowners, renters and businesses in designated counties should use the same FEMA toll-free lines or Web site to register for FEMA disaster assistance programs.
FEMA coordinates the federal governments 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: Tuesday, 04-Nov-2008 12:02:18