Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Coming to Travis County 

Release Date: August 3, 2007
Release Number: 1709-035

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WACO, Texas -- A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) is coming to Travis County to offer assistance to residents affected by the severe storms and flooding in the region, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today. Recovery specialists will be available to answer questions residents may have about the disaster aid process. The MDRC will open in Austin on Tuesday, August 7 and operate daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through Friday, August 10. It will be located at:

Westside Service Center
4501 FM 620 North
(Just before Mansfield Dam)
Austin, TX 78732

After its service in Austin, the MDRC will continue visiting affected communities throughout the region.

Disaster recovery centers are a one-stop shop for affected individuals to learn more about the disaster aid process. Individuals can meet one-on-one with disaster recovery specialists to check on the status of their application, learn about other types of aid that may be available, and receive information about how to avoid future disaster losses when repairing or rebuilding. Customer service representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to answer questions and help renters, homeowners, businesses of any size, and private non-profit organizations fill out loan applications.

Until further notice FEMA operates six fixed DRCs, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in the following locations:

Burnet County
Closing August 9
Marble Falls Elementary School Gym
1909 Broadway St.
Marble Falls, TX 78654

Eastland County
Closing August 9
Siebert Elementary School
100 Little Maverick Trail
Eastland, TX 76448

Cooke County
Gainesville Outlet Mall
Suite 500
4321 I-35 North
Gainesville, TX 76420

Tarrant/Denton Counties
5517 Denton Hwy (US-377)
Old Redi-Mix Admin Bldg.
Haltom City, TX 76148

Wichita/Archer Counties
Closing August 10
Old Downtown Post Office in Federal Building – 3rd floor
1000 Lamar St.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Grayson County
Shafer Crossing
2918 Sam Rayburn Freeway
Suite 400
Sherman, TX 75090

Affected individuals can visit any open DRC. Texans in declared counties are encouraged to register before visiting a DRC. To register, individuals can call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for individuals with speech or hearing impairment. Online registration is also available at www.fema.gov.

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: Monday, 06-Aug-2007 08:22:52