Release Date: October 5, 2005
Release Number: 1606-019
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in Vidor and San Augustine to provide disaster recovery information to those who suffered damages and losses from the hurricanes. Currently, there are 23 centers open to the public in disaster-affected areas around Texas , according to officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Governor's Division of Emergency Management.
Representatives of state, federal, and voluntary agencies, as well as customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), will be on hand at the centers to answer questions and provide recovery information. No cash, checks, debit cards or vouchers are distributed at Disaster Recovery Centers. Written materials about various disaster assistance programs are available to homeowners, renters and business owners.
Those who suffered damage from the hurricanes are urged to register for assistance by calling
1-800-621-FEMA (3362 ) or logging on to www.fema.gov . The TTY number is 1-800-462-7585 for those who are speech or hearing-impaired. People without telephones or Internet can access these services for FEMA registration at any of the DRCs located across the state. After applying, those who have questions may meet face-to-face with recovery specialists.
These fixed-site Disaster Recovery Centers have new Sunday hours for this Sunday only.
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Last Modified: Thursday, 06-Oct-2005 07:19:08