Fourth Disaster Recovery Center Opens in New Haven 

Release Date: June 20, 2007
Release Number: 1700-009

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WINDSOR, Conn. -- A fourth Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), located in New Haven County, will open on Friday, June 22, in New Haven. It will be at Gateway Community College, 60 Sargeant Drive. The Center provides a location where individuals affected by the mid-April storm can talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists.

The New Haven DRC, along with the now-open DRCs in Bridgeport, Danbury and Greenwich, will continue to serve applicants from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and be closed on Sunday until further notice. Disaster Recovery Centers are operated by The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Before visiting any DRC, those with damages and losses in the seven declared counties are urged to apply for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The hearing- and speech-impaired may call TTY 1-800-462-7585. Operators are standing by at both numbers between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. seven days a week. Individuals can also register for assistance online at www.fema.gov.

Representatives from local, state and federal agencies staff the DRCs, which are located at:

Gateway Community College
60 Sargeant Drive
New Haven, CT 06511

Central High School Gym
1 Lincoln Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06604

City Hall
155 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810

West Greenwich Civic Center
449 Pemberwick Road
Greenwich, CT 06831

Connecticut counties where individual assistance is available are: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London and Windham.

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, 20-Jun-2007 14:29:10