Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Waterbury 

Release Date: June 21, 2007
Release Number: 1700-012

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WINDSOR, Conn. -- A fifth Disaster Recovery Center (DRC), located in New Haven County, will open on Saturday, June 23, in Waterbury. It will be at the Chase Bank Building, 236 Grand Street. The Center provides a location where individuals affected by the mid-April storm can talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists.

The Waterbury DRC, along with the now-open DRCs in Bridgeport, Danbury, Greenwich and New Haven, 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.

"The Disaster Recovery Centers now open provide a location for Connecticut residents to meet with government representatives that can assist them with the application process," said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Parker.

"I encourage Waterbury-area residents to contact FEMA as soon as possible to report damages they may have incurred in the Nor’easter," Governor M. Jodi Rell said. "Now is the time to file your application. Federal officials are here to help Connecticut residents right now, so the people of greater Waterbury should put this at the top of their to-do lists. Help is now just a phone call away."

Representatives from local, state and federal agencies will staff the DRCs. The SBA will have representatives available to help with the disaster loan application process. The DRCs will be open as follows:

Chase Bank Building
236 Grand St. (2nd Fl.)
Waterbury, CT 06702
(opening 6/23)

Central High School Gym
1 Lincoln Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06606
(opened 6/16)

City Hall
155 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810
(opened 6/21)

West Greenwich Civic Center
449 Pemberwick Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
(opened 6/20)

Gateway Community College
60 Sargeant Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
(opened 6/22)

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.

Anyone with questions about disaster loans can visit the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the Disaster Recovery Center or call the SBA Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955. Online information: www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

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: Thursday, 21-Jun-2007 15:30:34