Norwalk Area Disaster Recovery Center Opens
Release Date: June 23, 2007
Release Number: 1700-014
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WINDSOR, Conn. -- Another Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opens in Norwalk on Tuesday, June 26, at the Norwalk Armory, 290 New Canaan Avenue and will serve area residents from Fairfield County. The Center provides a location where individuals affected by the mid-April storm can talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists. Representatives from local, state and federal agencies will staff the DRCs. The SBA will also have representatives available to help with the disaster loan application process.
The Norwalk DRC, along with the now-open DRCs in Bridgeport, Danbury, Greenwich, New Haven, Simsbury and Waterbury will continue to serve applicants from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and be closed on Sunday until further notice. Two mobile DRCs (mDRCs), also open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., are operating in the eastern part of the state on the dates listed below.
The DRCs will be open as follows:
Norwalk Armory
290 New Canaan Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06850
(opening 6/26)
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)
Simsbury High School
34 Farms Village Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(opened 6/23)
Chase Bank Building
236 Grand St. (2nd Fl.)
Waterbury, CT 06702
(opened 6/23)
mDRC 1 - 6/22,23,25;
6/29,30, 7/2
Town Police Station
Emergency Communications Center
68 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340
mDRC 2 - 6/26,27,28;
7/3,5,6
Windham Middle school
123 Quarry street
Willimantic, CT 06226
"We remain committed to helping individuals recover from the April Nor'Easter," said Federal Coordinating Officer Mike Parker. "These Disaster Recovery Centers are places people can go to sit down with recovery specialists, learn about the status of their applications, or to learn how to rebuild in ways to avoid future losses."
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.
"I encourage Norwalk 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 reports. Federal officials are here to help Connecticut residents right now, so the people of greater Norwalk should put this at the top of their to-do lists. Help is now just a phone call away."
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: Monday, 25-Jun-2007 10:56:46