Disaster Recovery Center Operations Schedule For The Holiday Season
Release Date: December 21, 2004
Release Number: 1539-323
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) announce the operating dates and hours for Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) for the two weekends spanning the holidays.
DRCs are closed on:
Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, and Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004.
Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 and Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005.
There are 38 DRCs throughout the state, continuing to assist individuals and business owners on a one-to-one basis. They are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for the dates listed above. A list of all DRC locations now operating—30 fixed and eight mobile—is attached.
The application line and Helpline, at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), accept calls from 6 a.m. to midnight, Dec. 23. The TTY number is 18004627585 for those who are speech- or hearing-impaired. This line is closed on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 24 and 25, for the holidays.
When the line reopens on Sunday, Dec. 26, the new hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The line will again be closed on Friday, Dec. 31, 2004 and Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 for the New Year’s holiday. It will be available again beginning Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005.
Even though the application line is closed on Fridays and Saturdays over the holiday period, Floridians may continue to register for assistance online. Those with access to a computer can enter the FEMA website at http://www.fema.gov. Look for and click on the words “Register for Disaster Assistance Online” located at the top-right side of the page in a green box.
Last Modified: Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 08:38:11