Additional Disaster Recovery Centers To Open
Release Date: October 3, 2002
Release Number: 1434-12
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San Antonio, TX -- State and federal officials announce the opening of two additional Disaster Recovery Centers to assist those affected by Tropical Storm Fay.
| Open: Oct. 7, 8 & 9 Hours: 9-6 Community Center 411 N. Willow Pearsall, TX 78061 |
Open: Oct. 14, 15 & 16 Hours: 9-6 County of Matagorda Office Building 2200 7th St. Bay City, TX 77414 |
The following three Disaster Recovery Centers remain open 7 days a week. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
| Sweeny DRC Sweeny Community Bldg. 205 W. Ashley Wilson Rd. Sweeny, TX 77480-1023 (Brazoria County) |
Robstown DRC The Armory (behind the show barn) 1198 Bluntzer Robstown, TX 78380 (Nueces County) |
Swinney Switch DRC Live Oak County Volunteer Fire Department 914 FM 3024 Swinney Switch, Texas 78368 (Live Oak County) |
Personnel staffing the center can answer questions and provide recovery information as well as written materials about various assistance programs available to individuals and business owners. Some disaster programs include temporary housing assistance, individual and family grants, low interest SBA disaster loans, disaster unemployment assistance and crisis counseling.
If you have suffered damage from Tropical Storm Fay and have not registered with FEMA, you are encouraged to begin the process as soon as possible. To start the application process, call 1-800-621 FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing or speech impaired.
Last Modified: Thursday, 31-Jul-2003 11:15:59