Release Date: October 9, 2003
Release Number: 1492-41
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Baltimore, MD - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Maryland have opened Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) to provide information and resources for victims of Hurricane Isabel. Thirteen of these centers remain open; for 10 DRCs, the hours of operation are changing and are listed below.
Effective Sunday, October 12, 2003: CLOSED Sundays, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Anne Arundel County Arundel Center 44 Calvert St. Annapolis, MD 21401 |
Baltimore County Back River Neck Community Center 801 Back River Neck Rd. Essex, MD 21221 |
City of Baltimore St. Stanislaus Catholic Church 724 South Ann St. Baltimore, MD 21231 |
Montgomery/Prince George's Counties The Social & Scientific System Corp. 8757 Georgia Ave 8th Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
St. Mary's County St. Mary's Municipal Airport 44174 Airport Rd. California, MD 20619 |
Kent County Rock Hall Municipal 5585 Main St. Rock Hall, MD 21661 |
Somerset County City Hall 329 Main Street Crisfield, MD 21817 |
Dorchester County County Office Building 501 Court Lane Cambridge, MD 21613 |
Queen Anne's County United Methodist Church 2739 Cox Neck Road Chester, MD 21619 |
Talbot County Easton Fire Department 315 Aurora Park Drive Easton, MD 21601 |
The three additional DRCs hours remain as listed below.
9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sat.
Noon to 5:00 p.m., Sun.
Harford County Aberdeen Fire Company 1437 Perryman Rd. Aberdeen, MD 21001 |
Carroll County
Emergency Services Training Center 1345 Washington Rd. Westminster, MD 21157 |
Cecil County
Elkton National Guard 101 Railroad Ave. Elkton, MD 21921 |
On March 1, 2003, FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. FEMA's continuing mission within the new department is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages Citizen Corps, the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Last Modified: Thursday, 09-Oct-2003 10:49:04