FEMA Manufactured Housing Call Center To Reduce Hours
***Corrected Release Replaces Release 1603-361***
Release Date: February 23, 2006
Release Number: 1603-366
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BATON ROUGE, La. -- Beginning February 26, 2006, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will operate the Travel Trailer and Manufactured Housing Helpline from Monday to Saturday and be closed Sundays.
The call center will remain fully staffed with operators from Monday to Saturday during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During off hours, automated messages will inform callers of the new hours.
Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA began operating the Travel Trailer and Manufactured Housing Helpline (888-294-2822) to address the significant number of calls concerning this specific issue.
The call center provides applicants with information about the status of their request for a travel trailer, mobile home or other manufactured housing. The call center also assists evacuees who no longer need, or are ready to move out of, their travel trailers or mobile homes.
The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance is March 11, 2006. Call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA from seven days a week from 6 a.m. to midnight. Applicants may also register online at www.fema.gov.
FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003.
Last Modified: Thursday, 23-Feb-2006 15:53:56