Bartlesville & Cheyenne Disaster Recovery Centers to Open
Release Date: May 28, 2003
Release Number: 1465-24
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Oklahoma City, OK -- To further help individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that began on May 8, the Oklahoma Dept. of Civil Emergency Management (ODCEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are opening Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Roger Mills and Washington counties at the following locations:
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, June 2 through Saturday, June 7,
Cheyenne City Hall - 317 Broadway, Cheyenne, Oklahoma
Tri-County Technology Center - 6101 SE Nowata Road, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The centers provide detailed program information for those who have already applied for, or need, assistance under President Bushs disaster declaration for the Oklahoma counties of Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Delaware, Grady, Kay, Kingfisher, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Osage, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Roger Mills, Texas and Washington.
Representatives from FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and other agencies will be on hand to answer disaster assistance questions.
In addition to the new centers in Cheyenne and Bartlesville, DRCs remain open in the communities of Guymon, Kansas, Moore, Midwest City and Stroud.
Applicants are encouraged to apply before visiting the centers by calling the FEMA toll-free registration number: 1 800 621-FEMA (3362) or 1 800 462 7585 (TTY) for the speech- or hearing- impaired. The registration line is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week until further notice.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 03-Jun-2003 10:59:24