Disaster Recovery Center to Open in Harris County
Release Date: November 3, 2008
Release Number: 1791-219
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center is scheduled to open at the Universal Shopping Center in Houston on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to provide face-to-face assistance to those who suffered damage from Hurricane Ike.
Harris County
Universal Shopping Center
11360 Bellaire Blvd. Suite 900
Houston, TX 77072
Hours
1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. opening day, Wednesday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday
Closed Sunday
A complete list of centers is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm
Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a center. There are two ways to register: log on to www.fema.gov or call 1-800-621-3362, TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice.
At the Disaster Recovery Center, visitors can:
- Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
- Get help completing applications for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans for homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations.
- Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
- Receive referrals to voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
- Learn cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the impact of future disaster losses.
More information is available online at www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
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: Tuesday, 04-Nov-2008 08:05:35