Mobile Disaster Recovery Center to Visit Carroll County 

Release Date: April 28, 2008
Release Number: 1751-041

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) will visit Carroll County to assist victims of recent severe storms, tornadoes and flooding, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today.

The MDRC will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 through Friday, May 2. It will be located at:

Carroll County
Best Western Eureka Inn
101 E. Van Buren
Eureka Springs, AR  72632
                       
Disaster victims are urged to register for assistance before visiting an MDRC by logging on to www.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. Phone lines are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Representatives from ADEM, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be available at the MDRC to answer questions and to provide recovery information. Representatives at the MDRC also can check the status of disaster applications; provide information about state agencies and voluntary organizations; discuss the SBA's low-interest loans for homeowners, renters and businesses; and provide information on how to reduce future damage. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at disaster recovery centers. These centers are solely for the dissemination of information to assist victim recovery.

Additional Arkansas DRCs and MDRCs are operating at the locations and according to the schedule shown below:

Jackson County (MDRC)    
National Guard Armory
2000 Fairgrounds Rd.
Newport, AR  72112
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through May 3,

Monroe County (MDRC)
Executive Hall
630 Madison St.
Clarendon, AR  72029
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through May 2

Prairie County  (MDRC)
Hazen Fairground
4133 Hwy. 249 North
Hazen, AR  72061
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through May 10
Closed Sundays

Saline County (MDRC)
Holland Chapel Church
Family Life Center
15523 Interstate 30
Benton, AR  72015
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., through May 27
Closed Sundays

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: Tuesday, 29-Apr-2008 08:24:18