Disaster Recovery Centers Begin New Saturday Hours Of Operation
Release Date: January 25, 2005
Release Number: 1539-356
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Beginning Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, all 37 Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) statewide will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday Through Friday and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays (local time).
DRCs 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. Loan officers from the U.S. Small Business Administration can assist with disaster loan applications at many locations. An applicant may visit any one of the 28 fixed-site and nine mobile DRC units now open.
Individuals and business owners are urged to register for assistance first by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). For those who are speech- or hearing-impaired the TTY number is 1-800-462-7585. Both lines are available daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (EST), seven days a week.
Floridians may also 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 in the upper right-hand corner in a green box.
Fixed Site Disaster Recovery Centers, Florida Panhandle
Escambia County County Tax Office DRC Agriculture Building DRC Annex Field Office DRC Eckerd Building DRC Okaloosa County CVS Pharmacy DRC Santa Rosa County Auditorium DRC (CLOSES ON 1/28/05) St. Anne Family Life Center DRC Brevard County Barefoot Bay Comm. Center DRC Job Link DRC Schechter Community Center DRC Charlotte County Dion Building DRC Winn Dixie Plaza DRC |
Indian River County Indian River Co. Main Library DRC Lee County Urban America Building DRC Martin County Witham Airport, Building 30 DRC Okeechobee County Old Eckerd Building DRC Orange County Nicor Building DRC DeSoto County S. Fla. Comm. College DRC Hardee County (CLOSES ON 1/31/05) Pioneer Park DRC Highlands County (CLOSES ON 1/31/05) George Boulevard DRC
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Osceola County Osceola Square Mall DRC Palm Beach County Mango Tango Building DRC Greenacres Community Center DRC Polk County Eagle Ridge Mall DRC St. Lucie County St. Lucie Civic Center DRC K-Mart, City Center DRC Volusia County Victoria Square Shopping Center DRC Sunshine Park Mall DRC |
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Units, Statewide, 1/24 to 2/05/05
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Citrus County
East Citrus Comm. Center Palm Beach County Lake Worth Recreation Park Jupiter Town Hall |
Hardee County Old Police Dept. Bldg. Pinellas County Jumbo Sports Complex |
Marion County Tuscawilla Center Santa Rosa County County Health Department |
Orange County (until further notice) CEPA – First Harvest Food Center
Seminole County Seminole Co. Softball Complex |
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: Wednesday, 26-Jan-2005 09:01:50