Disaster Recovery Center To Move Within Madison County
Release Date: October 17, 2008
Release Number: 1791-150
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AUSTIN, Texas -- The mobile FEMA/State Disaster Recovery Center which will end operations at Godwins supermarket in Madisonville on Friday, Oct. 17, will move to a new location in Midway. It will be at its new site Sunday through Wednesday, Oct. 19-22:
Location
Midway Community Center
5612 School Loop
Midway, TX 75852
Hours:
1 p.m. to 6 p.m. opening day
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday
A full listing of Disaster Recovery Centers and operational times is available at www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/dr1791_drc_list.htm.
Residents are encouraged to register with FEMA before visiting a center. There are two ways to register: log on to www.fema.gov or call FEMAs toll free number, 800-621-3362, or TTY 800-462-7585. Both numbers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, until further notice. Residents should register only once; duplicate registrations may cause delays in the delivery of assistance.
Before calling, residents should have in hand:
- A phone number and an alternate phone number where they can be reached;
- A current address where they receive mail and the address of the affected property;
- A brief description of the damages;
- Social Security number; and
- Insurance information including policy numbers.
At the Disaster Recovery Center, visitors can:
- Receive information about different types of state and federal disaster assistance.
- Get help completing low-interest loan applications from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for homeowners, renters and business owners.
- Inquire about the status of applications for federal assistance.
- Receive referrals to voluntary organizations to help with immediate unmet needs.
- Learn cost-effective mitigation measures to reduce the impact of future disaster losses.
Disaster assistance may include grants to help pay for temporary housing, home repair and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides low-interest disaster loans to cover the uncompensated losses for personal contents up to $40,000 for both homeowners and renters and up to $200,000 for homeowners for physical damage to their primary residence. The SBA also provides low-interest loans up to $2 million for uncompensated physical losses suffered by businesses of any size and private non-profit organizations. Additionally, working capital loans are available for economic injuries sustained by small businesses in the declared counties and the adjoining counties. The combination of the two business loans cannot exceed $2 million. For information about SBA programs, applicants may call 800-659-2955 (TTY 800-877-8339).More information is available online at www.fema.gov or www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem.
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: Friday, 17-Oct-2008 17:18:44