Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Schedules, 1/10/05 to 1/22/05
Release Date: January 10, 2005
Release Number: 1545-257
» More Information on Florida Hurricane Frances
» More Information on Florida Hurricane Jeanne
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) units, operated by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT), will begin operations at noon on Monday, Jan. 10, 2005, and be open Tuesday through Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centers are closed on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005.
Hillsborough County
Plant City Information Center
1702 North Park Road
Plant City, Fl. 33563
(take I-4, exit 22 and then South on Park Rd
to Sansone Park, on left)
Volusia County
Wes Crile Park
1537 Norbert Terrace
Deltona, Fl. 32725
Mobile DRC units provide disaster registrants in the areas they serve with an opportunity to check on the status of their applications and meet with federal and state disaster program representatives, as well as loan officers from the U.S. Small Business Administration. All DRCs—fixed and mobile—are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (local time), Monday through Saturday, and closed on Sundays until further notice.
Individuals and business owners with damages and losses from the recent hurricanes are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). The TTY number for speech- or hearing-impaired individuals is 1-800-462-7585. Beginning Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, both numbers operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. The application deadline is now Feb. 28, 2005.
Floridians may also register for assistance online. Those with access to a computer should 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.
The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) is a collaboration of Florida’s state agencies led by the state coordinating officer. SERT’s mission is to ensure that Florida is prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate their impact. Visit http://www.floridadisaster.org for the latest information on the hurricane relief efforts.
FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, trains first responders, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Monday, 10-Jan-2005 16:42:13