Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Juncos 

Centers Offer Face to Face Assistance for Affected Residents

Release Date: October 27, 2008
Release Number: 1798-031

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SAN JUAN, PR -- A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Juncos on Tuesday, October 28th, giving residents affected by the severe storms and flooding from September 21 through October 3 an opportunity to talk to disaster assistance experts face to face.

Starting Tuesday, the Disaster Recovery Center will operate from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, until further notice. The Disaster Recovery Center will be located at:

Juncos Disaster Recovery Center
Antiguo Edificio COOP (next to Municipal Library)
Paseo Escute St.
Juncos, PR  00777

President Bush has declared 19 municipalities eligible for individual disaster assistance, opening the way for homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for commonwealth and federal disaster aid.  Residents in these municipalities are encouraged to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as soon as possible: Arroyo, Cabo Rojo, Guánica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Gurabo, Humacao, Juncos, Lajas, Peñuelas, Maunabo, Patillas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, San Lorenzo, Villalba, Yabucoa, and Yauco. 

Additional Disaster Recovery Centers are at these locations:

Cabo Rojo
Centro Comunal Comunidad Combate
3301 Rd. Km. 3.0
Cabo Rojo, PR 00622

Guayama
Centro de Arte y Cultura
Calle Delkes Final
Guayama, PR 00784

Humacao
Cancha Emilio E. Huyke
Ave Tejas, Carr 908
Humacao, PR  00791

Lajas
Gimnasio Municipal
Calle 65 Infanteria
315 Rd. #28
Lajas, PR 00667

Maunabo
Centro Comunal
300 Kennedy Residencial Martorel
Maunabo, PR  00707

Patillas
Centro de los Placeros
Calle Francisco Ortiz #32 (Interior)
Patillas, PR 00723  (Terminal de Carros Públicos)

Peñuelas
Centro de Bellas Artes (Teatro)
Juan V. Rodriguez St. # 413
Peñuelas, PR  00624

Ponce
Área de Enfermería del Parque de Pelota Paquito Montaner
Carr. Ramal #2 y Ave. Eduardo Ruberté Ponce, PR  00731

Salinas
Museo Salinas
Calle Palmer, esquina calle Esteban Ramos (Salinas pueblo)
Salinas, PR  00751

Santa Isabel
Escuela de Bellas Artes
Calle Hostos #1 Frente a la Alcaldía
Santa Isabel, PR 00757

Villalba
Casa de la Juventud
Ave Pedro Albizu Campos
Villalba, PR  00766

Yabucoa
Cancha Pedro Albizu Campos Carr 901, Urb. Méndez
Yabucoa, PR  00767

Yauco
Centro de Envejecientes Myrna Hernandez
Bo. Almacigo, Sector Quiñones, Carretera 371
Yauco, PR  00698

To register for assistance, Puerto Rico residents can go online at www.FEMA.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362), choose option 2 for Spanish (TTY: 1-800-462-7585). The registration lines are open daily from 7 AM to 7 PM, until further notice.

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, 27-Oct-2008 15:42:46