Changes in FEMA Hours, Openings
Release Date: October 9, 2003
Release Number: 1490-44
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Raleigh, NC -- The hours for disaster-related assistance services are changing, recovery officials announced today.
- Registration hours for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) teleregistration system have changed. To register by phone now, call between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days a week. (The teleregistration number is 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585.)
- Most of the 11 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) will now be closed on Sundays. The "mobile" DRCs in Bayboro, Gatesville and Roper (opening this Saturday, October 11) will remain open on Sunday. These DRCs are only in their locations for five days, and so remain open every day they are on site.
The hours for all DRCs remain 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- All DRCs and FEMA offices in the state WILL be open on Columbus Day, October 13.
These include the DRCs in Ahoskie, Bayboro, Beaufort, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Hertford, Kill Devil Hills, Roper, Swan Quarter, Washington and Windsor.
"The people in the declared counties who suffered losses in the hurricane won't have a holiday from their problems, so we won't be taking one either," said Gracia Szczech of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the official in charge of federal recovery operations.
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
For more information about hurricane preparedness and recovery and specific information about Isabel, visit the FEMA website at www.fema.gov.
Last Modified: Thursday, 09-Oct-2003 17:16:00